New York AG Letitia James May Run For NYC Mayor

The New York Times reports:

With Mayor Eric Adams’s political future shrouded in uncertainty, the New York attorney general, Letitia James, is considering whether to run to replace him. Ms. James views her potential candidacy as a way of helping New York City recover from the crisis unfolding under Mr. Adams.

Those urging Ms. James to run say the calculus might be altered if a different sullied political leader enters the race: the former governor she helped push out of office, Andrew M. Cuomo. Ms. James, who would become the city’s first female mayor, has discussed a potential candidacy with multiple civic leaders.

Concerns have been raised in those discussions that voters could elect Mr. Cuomo, who resigned in 2021 after a report from her office found that he had sexually harassed current and former employees.

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*NEW* With Mayor Eric Adams’s political future in doubt, Letitia James is considering whether to run for mayor, according to five people familiar with her thinking, story with @JeffCMays: https://t.co/wsDrfpZU7S

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