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police Eric Adams, 60 ans, affronte le républicain Curtis Sliwa, 67 ans, ce mardi 2 novembre pour la mairie de New York. Deux candidats au profil très différent. Le dernier débat dix jours avant l'élection avait bien planté le décor.">
Democrat and former police officer Eric Adams, 60, faces Republican Curtis Sliwa, 67, this Tuesday, November 2 for mayor of New York. Two candidates with very different profiles. The last debate ten days before the election had set the scene.
On one side, Curtis Sliwa, exuberant radio presenter, on the other, Eric Adams, black mayor of the borough of Brooklyn, who accuses his opponent of behaving like his son when he was four years old.
But for these two polite personalities, a common campaign theme: safety in the streets of New York, where shootings have jumped by more than 70% in a year, according to the police. Eric Adams, who was a police officer in the megalopolis for 22 years, has promised community policing.
Red berets
As for Curtis Sliwa, he highlighted his ” Guardian Angels », Created over 40 years ago to fight the violence and petty crime that plagued the city. This group of vigilante citizens are recognizable by their red beret, from which its founder never leaves.
However, the city is in the hands of the Democrats. Eric Adams’ crates are ten times more full than those of his opponent.
The latest poll puts the Democrat 40 points ahead. However, Curtis Sliwa remains convinced that he can create a surprise.
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