Former City Comptroller Scott Stringer is launching an exploratory committee to run for mayor in 2025, he confirmed to amNewYork Metro on Thursday.
The committee’s formation allows Stringer to begin fundraising as he mulls officially throwing his hat in the ring in next year’s Democratic primary against Mayor Eric Adams.
Stringer told amNewYork Metro he thinks the city needs a “new direction” to deal with pressing issues like its fiscal and housing crises.
“We have a lot of economic challenges ahead of us,” Stringer said. “I think we need a mayor who brings a unique leadership skills, plus a financial background that can deal with some of these issues. The reality is, crime is up and housing is down, education is flat. We need a mayor who knows how to invest in working people and middle class.”