Mayor Eric Adams secured endorsements from 13 labor unions on Thursday, July 17th, as he campaigns for a second term in office. A coalition comprising mainly law enforcement and municipal worker unions assembled on the steps of City Hall to voice their support.
The unions backing Adams include the Detectives’ Endowment Association, Sergeants Benevolent Association, Lieutenants Benevolent Association, Captains Endowment Association, NY Detective Investigators Association, Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association, Correction Captains Association, Sanitation Officers Association, Uniformed Sanitation Chiefs Association, Uniformed Sanitationmen’s Association Local 831, United Probation Officers Association, Assistant Deputy Wardens/Deputy Wardens Association, and CWA Local 1182, representing traffic enforcement personnel.
Adams, a former NYPD captain, pointed to his administration’s record on public safety and crime reduction. “Just as they have had the city’s back, I got their back,” he told the crowd. “We have come too far to go back.”
Leaders from the unions emphasized Adams’ support for frontline workers and his track record in improving public safety conditions across the city.
“There isn’t a time that he doesn’t stand in front of the press and thank the men and women of the NYPD. He backs the NYPD,” stated Lou Turco, president of the Lieutenants Benevolent Association. Turco also noted the administration’s focus on reducing crime, calling it a continuation of meaningful action rather than just campaign promises.
Benny Boscio Jr., president of the Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association, warned against reversing progress made under the current administration. “We can’t afford to have de Blasio 2.0 back in City Hall,” he emphasized, pointing to Adams’ hands-on approach to law enforcement and corrections issues.
Alexander Sadik, head of the traffic enforcement union CWA Local 1182, remarked that Adams made members of his union feel respected in ways they hadn’t under past administrations. “New York City will never, ever run on empty promises,” he stated.
Almost 150 union members gathered to rally behind the mayor, with many of them chanting, “Four more years,” on the steps behind Adams.
The event marked the first major labor show of support for Adams since launching his reelection campaign.
