Law enforcement unions back Adams for mayor, alarmed over the prospect of a Mamdani win
Mayor Adams on Thursday formally received support for his reelection bid from several unions representing employees of the police and correction departments unions, who expressed concern a City Hall led by Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani would be a “de Blasio 2.0.”
Union heads from the 13 organizations who backed the mayor cited the mayor’s support in contract negotiations and in securing their members pay bumps.
Benny Boscio, president of the New York City Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association, one of the unions that endorsed Adams, said he supports the mayor because the city “can’t afford to have de Blasio 2.0 back in City Hall,” a reference to ex-Mayor Bill de Blasio, who often feuded with the city’s law enforcement unions.
“My members know all too well what it’s like to have a mayor who purposely defunds them, scapegoats them, and puts their lives in jeopardy,” Boscio said. “That was exactly what we endured over the years under the de Blasio administration.”
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