Two candidates declare victory for Council speaker

[brooklynite]

Politico

Adrienne Adams declared victory in the race for City Council speaker Wednesday. But wait! Francisco Moya also declared victory in the race for City Council speaker Wednesday, setting up a bizarre showdown for city government’s second most powerful job.

What on earth is going on here? Both Queens Democrats proclaimed they have secured a majority of votes to win the speakership, but neither one showed their work. They can’t both be right, so one (or both) of them is either lying, being lied to, or bad at math.

What we know for sure: Four other candidates for speaker — Diana Ayala, Justin Brannan, Gale Brewer and Keith Powers — dropped out and publicly threw their support behind Adams. As POLITICO reported this weekend, the rivals talked with labor and party bosses to abandon their own bids and get behind Adams as backlash built against Mayor-elect Eric Adams' attempts to intervene on behalf of Moya. (Another candidate, Carlina Rivera, remains in the race.)

According to Adrienne Adams, she has enough to put her over the top with a 26-vote majority. “Today is a historic day for New York City,” she said in a statement. “After much discussion and collaboration with my colleagues, I am honored to have received the necessary votes to become the next Speaker of the New York City Council.”

Just to clarify: these victory claims are based on pledges from elected Council members who will take office in January.

[Mad_Machine76]

1. Please, folks

let's not be Republicans here.