Eric Adams Elected In New York City; Ex-Cop Becomes Big Apple’s 2nd Black Mayor

deadline.com:

Eric Adams has been elected the 110th Mayor of New York City.Facing Republican rival and Guardian Angel founder Curtis Sliwa in Tuesday’s vote, the former New York Police Department captain and longtime Brooklyn borough president was declared the winner by AP at 9:10 PM ET — that’s literally mere minutes after the polls closed at 9 PM ET.Even before his win was proclaimed and right as polls closed, odds on favorite Adams took to social media to de facto declare victory:The polls are officially closed in NYC.To our supporters, volunteers & endorsers of all backgrounds, faiths & from every corner of NYC: Thank you, from the very bottom of my heart, for being a part of our team.Tonight, we celebrate — because tomorrow, the real work begins!