New York City Mayor Eric Adams is not alone. Moderate Democrats and business his group alike say the far-left he must leave three state senators.
"I do not support the 'police defense'. Rep. Jeffrey Dinowitz is voicing his support for Miguelina Camilo, who is challenging Gustavo Rivera (D-Bronx) in next week's Democratic primary.
It hasn't always been this way: 12 years ago, Dinowitz donated $500 to help Rivera then state Senate Majority Leader 10} Pedro Espada Jr.
.Working as a team is important for everyone elected," Dinowitz said. "I'm not sure it's going to happen with him (Rivera)."
Dinowitz isn't alone. Established Strongholds Democrats and business allies back Camilo, Angel Vazquez and Conrad Tillard's campaigns against Rivera, Robert Jackson (Democrat-Manhattan) and Jabari Brisport (Democrat-Brooklyn) respectively. Invested tens of thousands of dollars. ).
"The existing regular political system has created a common cause against the left with powerful interests," political consultant Hank Sheinkopf told the Post. "It's what you do to survive."
Records show the Political Action Committee of Rep. -Bronx) campaigns each sent $2,500 to Vazquez earlier this month. Manhattan seat.
Business groups donated approximately $25,000 to Vasquez. $7,500 of that is from his two PACs related to real estate.
"Robert Jackson has spent his life fighting to take on special interest groups and keep residents from being kicked out or devalued. For the people of the Bronx." And Manhattan calls this neighborhood home," Jackson's campaign spokesman Richie Fife countered in a statement to the Post. } Fife added that it was "shameful" that Vasquez had "sold" to the landlord. made friendly to the public.The law is permanent.
The Torres Group also donated his $2,500 to Camilo's campaign, raising thousands more from groups such as the New York State Business Council.
"They spent about half a million dollars to oust me when they could defend and expand the Senate majority or stand up for our values. We are doing it,” Rivera said in a statement. "They should be ashamed."
The progressive agitator also drew the ire of Democratic leader Jacobs, who donated his $7,500 to Camilo earlier this month.
Jacobs donated the same amount to Hillard, who received NAACP a $250 boost from Hazel Dukes, the influential president of the New York State Capitol. and gave $7,500. He formally endorsed Tirado earlier this year from his PAC partnering with Adams.
"I have nothing but love and respect for all the work she has done," Blissport told local civil rights icon The Post of Dukes. I think the problem was that I knew his number, but I didn't ask.''
Blisport was not very kind to Jacobs. It has been blamed for the failed ballot initiative that sparked eventsthat led to a special court-appointed master drawing new district boundaries for the State Senate...and Congress.
"Finding the funds to try and remove an incumbent Democratic senator is, frankly, disgusting," he said of the state's Democratic chairman.
His 2020 election to join the ranks of Democratic Socialists who continue to outperform Congressman Tremaine Wright, who was backed by the Democratic establishment.
But his support for bail reform, a stance shared by Jackson and Rivera, and the defunding of the police force make him a target for Adams as the city grapples with rising crime.
"The crime question is a placeholder to test whether you are a common sense Democrat," a source close to the mayor told the Post. or those who oppose a rational public safety agenda – they are very likely to favor policies that We don't live in the reality we live in," a source close to Adams told The Post.
However, the victories of Camilo, Vazquez, and Tirado were the result of Hizoner's continued success. It would support efforts to secure changes to the bail reform laws that he accuses of fostering an ongoing wave of crime. That's the main reason I offered my help.