Adrienne Adams is in thrall to the antisemitic left and unfit to be our mayor

Adrienne Adams, the current New York City Council speaker, will soon jump into this year’s mayoral race, rumor has it.Adams, who is about to be term-limited out of office, joined other elected officials this week at Gov.Hochul’s office to discuss removing Mayor Eric Adams (no relation) from his post.The speaker herself condemned the mayor in no faint terms on Monday, calling for him to resign over the “scandal, selfishness and embarrassment” his federal bribery charges and notorious personnel issues have brought the city.She would be joining the mayoral race at a time when antisemitism continues to gain a frightening foothold in Gotham.On Tuesday, an anti-Israel mob targeted one of the city’s densest and most visible Jewish communities in Borough Park, Brooklyn.

Rioters banged drums, shouted pro-Hamas slogans and chanted “Zionists go to hell” as they waved Palestinian flags, their faces hidden behind keffiyeh scarves.Some broke through police barricades to charge at nearby Jews and pro-Israel demonstrators, leading to a violent scuffle.Alarmingly, Speaker Adams as a mayoral contender would compete for the title of candidate most in thrall to the antisemitic far-left.As speaker, she has shown her willingness to use her office to condemn Jews — and her unwillingness to safeguard them.None of this bodes well for the way a Mayor Adrienne Adams would use her perch at Gracie Mansion to protect New York’s most targeted identity group.Adrienne has consistently rejected opportunities to use her leadership position to show concern and support for New York’s Jewish community following the Oct.7, 2023, massacre in Israel and the immediately ensuing rise in attacks on American Jews.In just the first half of last year, hundreds of anti-Jewish hate crime incidents were reported in the Big Apple — more than those against all other identity groups combined, and a 70% increase over the same period the year before.Yet the Adrienne Adams City Council stayed trou...