Democrat Eric Adams Elected as New York Mayor... Second Black Mayor

Rise of People of Color... People of Color Elected in Boston and Pittsburgh Mayoral Elections

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Je-hoon] On the 2nd (local time), Eric Adams (60), Brooklyn Borough President and a member of the Democratic Party, was elected as the mayor of New York City. Adams, a former police officer, also earned the title of the second Black mayor in history.

According to major foreign media including CNN on the 3rd, Adams, the Democratic candidate, defeated his competitors Curtis Sliwa and the Republican candidate to become the 110th mayor of New York City. Adams, who is Black, became the second Black mayor of New York City following David Dinkins, who served as mayor from 1990 to 1993.

Adams grew up in a working-class family in Queens, New York. At around age 15, he was arrested and placed on probation after breaking into a house with his brother. Based on his experience of being beaten by police officers during his arrest, he dreamed of becoming a police officer to change the police force.

Adams became a police officer in 1984, entered politics after being elected to the New York State Senate in 2006, and was elected as Brooklyn Borough President, one of New York City's boroughs, in 2013, where he has been serving since.

Meanwhile, this election highlighted the rise of people of color. Michelle Wu (36), a second-generation Taiwanese-American Democratic candidate, was elected mayor of Boston, Massachusetts; Ed Gainey (51), a state representative, became the first Black mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Abdullahi Hammoud (31) became the first Muslim mayor of Dearborn, Michigan.

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