POLITICO Get the New York Playbook newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by Equinor Eric Adams is a leading Democratic contender for New York City mayor, but here’s a moderately-known fact: He used to be a Republican. And as Adams surges in the mayor’s race, his opponents are planning to take aim at his GOP past,