Democrat Eric Adams elected New York City mayor

Former police captain Eric Adams cruised to victory on Tuesday in the race for New York mayor. Adams will become the second Black mayor of the nation's largest city and also first triumphed this summer in a crowded Democratic primary after he struck a nuanced stance on law enforcement issues.

His message on crime and his experience as a police officer largely insulated him from attacks from his Republican opponent Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels anti-crime patrol. He described being beaten by police officers as a teenager when he was arrested for trespassing. later, when he became a cop, he was a vocal critic of the police department, advocated for Black officers and spoke out about injustices.