In deep blue New York, the issue will likely reframe debates in key races, which thus far have been dominated by concerns around public safety and the economy.
Aides to the New York mayor offered a top city job to a politician who backed his opponent a move that could have boosted the comeback bid of a former state lawmaker convicted of domestic violence. The effort reinforces the mayor’s affinity for some of the most controversial figures in state politics.
Cumbo, who campaigned for Adams and served as the Council’s majority leader, drew a wave of ire during her final weeks with the Council when she weighed in on a bill to allow non-citizens to vote in city elections.