Eric Adams won the Democratic mayoral primary in 2021 on a promise to combat crime rates that spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now, nearly four years later, a crowded field of candidates in the 2025 NYC Mayor’s Race seeking to replace Adams argue he has not delivered on his core campaign pledge. They say that while murders and shootings have seen double-digit drops under Adams, his administration has not done enough to make New Yorkers feel safe.
