New York City Mayoral Race Heats Up

Who are Elected Politicians of Caribbean Heritage

And other Leaders Serving Caribbean Neighborhoods

Endorsing for Mayor?

Many elected Caribbean-NY politicians have not yet endorsed a candidate for the next mayor of New York City; some are hangers-on and opportunists awaiting to see which way the wind is blowing; others may have quietly rescinded their endorsement.

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke – Zohran Mamdani

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams – Zohran Mamdani

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte-Hermelyn – Zohran Mamdani

Assemblymember Monique Chandler-Waterman – As of August 1, no endorsement

Assemblymember Brian Cunningham – Zohran Mamdani

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson – As of August 1, no endorsement

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso – Zohran Mamdani

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams – Zohran Mamdani

Councilmember Rita Joseph – Zohran Mamdani

Councilmember Farah N. Louis – As of August 1, no endorsement

Councilmember Chris Bank – As of August 1, no endorsement

Councilmember Chi Ajani Ossé – As of August 1, no endorsement

Councilmember Selvena N. Brooks-Powers – As of August 1, no endorsement

Councilmember Dr. Nantasha Williams – As of August 1, no endorsement

Councilmember Althea Stevens – As of August 1, no endorsement

Councilmember Kevin Christopher Riley – As of August 1, no endorsement

Councilmember Dr. Dr. Yusef Salaam – As of August 1, no endorsement

Councilmember Sandy Nurse – Zohran Mamdani

NYS Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins – Zohran Mamdani

NYS Senator Zellnor Myrie – Zohran Mamdani

NYS Senator Roxanne Persaud – Endorsed Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the primary

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Another One Term Black Mayor in New York City

Mayor Eric Adams

Probably Mayor Eric Adams may not complete his first term due to his legal problems with the federal government. He is no Donald Trump who has a train load of lawyers. The late David Dinkins was defeated in his bid for a second term by Rudy Giuliani. If Adams is forced to resign, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, a Grenadian-American, will become mayor until a mayor is elected. Since there is a mayoral race in 2025, there’s a chance that there could be two mayoral elections in 2025. That’s up to Governor Kathy Hochul.

Honoring Mayor Eric Adams

(L to R) Mayor Eric Adams listens to remarks by Herman Hall, Publisher of the 45-year-old Caribbean-American magazine, and Judge Sylvia Hinds-Radix and Corporation Counsel for the City of New York . 2nd Photo: Mayor Adams displays 2021 EVERYBODY’S Magazine Person of the Year plaque and Herman Hall

City Hall, New York, NY – December 21, 2022

Remarks by Herman Hall Presenting 2021 Person of the Year Award to New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Announcing Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell as 2022 EVERYBOODY’S Magazine Person of the Year

Mayor Adams, on behalf of EVERYBODY’S, the Caribbean-American magazine, we wish you, and all New Yorkers, Happy Holidays.

We know it is not an easy task to lead the greatest city on earth and to have the 2nd most demanding job in America. During your almost 12 months in office, you have addressed the most burning and controversial issues in our city and nation with great alacrity. This magazine, primarily an immigrant one, applauds you for aiding migrants from the southern border and the dignity you have afforded them. Yet, we know it is a tremendous strain on your budget.

Mr. Mayor, on February 6, 2020 (I may add Bob Marley’s birthday), as Borough President, you recognized the 46th Anniversary of Grenada’s Independence. At the ceremony, and perhaps the last time we may have seen him, our friend Roy Hastick, founder of CACCI, warned guests that they would have to cross the bridge into Manhattan if they wished to see you, effective January 1, 2022. Hastick boldly proclaimed that you would be our next mayor. We embedded the photo of you and Roy at the flag-raising event in your Person of the Year plaque in memory of Roy’s foresight.

Even before you were elected Mayor on November 2, 2021, many EVERYBODY’S readers were nominating you as their Person of the Year.

This EVERYBODY’S Magazine Person of the Year Award was possible because the late John H. Johnson, founder of EBONY and JET Magazines, encouraged me to establish EVERYBODY’S Magazine at an EBONY Fashion Show held at Brooklyn College in the mid-1970s.

Finally, Mr. Mayor, as we celebrate Martin Luther King Day next month, Black History in February, and Women’s History in March, your Person of the Year Award is in tribute to “The Father of Black Journalism,” John B. Russwurm. As a pathbreaker like you and Mayor David Dinkins, Russwurm founded America’s first Black newspaper, Freedom Journal, on March 16, 1827, which catapulted more African American voices into the public debate setting the stage for the ongoing struggle for equity and social justice for all.

I now ask Judge Sylvia Hinds Radix, longtime EVERYBODY’S reader, fan of my history books and attendee at the magazine’s Oliver Samuels plays, reggae, and calypso concerts, to present you EVERYBODY’S “Caribbean” Magazine Person of the Year Award for 2021.