A clear sign there is still hope for New York comes with the news that Bronx Congressman Ritchie Torres, a Democrat, is considering challenging either Mayor Adams next year or Gov. Hochul in 2026. …
The Post's Michael Goodwin is calling on Bronx Rep. Ritchie Torres to challenge either Mayor Eric Adams or Gov. Kathy Hochul in a Democratic primary.Torres often stands alone or is part of a small group of common-sense Dems in going against the party’s far-left agenda. He refused to join the radical “Squad” in Congress and distinguished himself as an articulate and forceful supporter of Israel.
Days later, and fresh off his landslide re-election victory, Torres announced he was conducting a “listening tour” to decide whether to challenge Hochul in a primary, although he told The Post he’s not ruling out a run for mayor next year. “We have a leadership crisis in America, and nowhere is that leadership crisis more profound than in New York City and New York state under the failed governance of Kathy Hochul,” he said on NY1.
That lockstep agreement is all too common in Washington and many state capitals, where party affiliation determines most votes on major legislation. The pressure from party leaders to conform is enormous, especially in the House, with the reward including government funds for your district to committee assignments and leadership positions. Executive officials, especially mayors and governors, must be more flexible and less dogmatic because most problems defy ideological straitjackets.
Neither has shown sufficient backbone or learned how to effectively fight back and set the agenda, with the result being that they haven’t made headway in solving New York’s big problems. The toxic mixture of high crime, public disorder, poor schools and an astronomical cost of living are growing worse and driving enormous numbers of taxpayers out of New York.
Adams bears the additional burden of having been indicted on federal charges and faces a spring trial. That’s encouraged potential opponents, and a number of fellow Dems are already lining up to challenge him in next year’s primary.
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