New York Leftists Complain They Can’t Call Mayor Eric Adams ‘Racist’ Since He’s Black

Leftists in New York City are lamenting that they cannot call Mayor Eric Adams (D) — who is black — racist without looking silly, while some speculate that white progressives in the Big Apple are holding back their opinions out of fear of being perceived as racists.

The New York Times reported on Tuesday that union leaders, officials with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), and even elected assembly members find themselves in a quandary for wanting to criticize Adams for his policies on crime, yet cannot rely on accusations of racism to make their point.

In one example, Assemblywoman Latrice Walker of Brooklyn, a black woman, complained that Adams’ proposed police reforms were similar to former Republican Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s.