This is a pivotal moment for New York City. As we approach Primary Day on June 24, we have the opportunity to shape city government with our votes and address the vital needs of our communities while setting the standard for consistent and fair leadership.

Going into this year’s endorsement process, we knew that our preferred candidate must have strong character, clear judgment, and the resolve to tackle our city’s essential issues. New York City needs a mayor who will provide steadfast leadership when the Trump administration threatens everything we stand for.

Our delegates have spoken: Adrienne Adams is DC 37’s first choice for mayor.

A Council member since 2017 representing District 28 in Queens, Adrienne Adams (no relation to Eric Adams) became the first Black City Council Speaker in 2021 and led the first women-majority Council in the city’s history. During a time of uncertainty and controversy elsewhere in city government, her steady hand guided pro-union initiatives through the legislative process, including proactively pushing equal pay for municipal workforce.

For the first time, the union has also endorsed a ranked slate of candidates for mayor.  DC 37 delegates approved Zohran Mamdani as number two on the ballot, and Zellnor Myrie as number three.

For the complete list of DC 37’s endorsed candidates, including for City Comptroller, Public Advocate, Borough President, District Attorney, and City Council, see pages 4-5.

Get Organized: Stand up for Public Service Workers

With the help of the billionaire class and anti-union extremists, the Trump administration has steamrolled through decades of labor law and common sense to attack public services and provide tax cuts for the rich.

Despite numerous court decisions in our favor, tens of thousands of hard-working Federal workers have been furloughed or laid off since President Donald Trump took office in January.

We can’t afford to think that this administration will stop at gutting the Federal workforce. These are people committed to destroying everything unions stand for and diminishing the services we provide while rolling back decades of health and safety regulations, job protections, and our ability to organize workers.

We’re working with our national union, AFSCME, on a campaign to fight back. To win, we all must stay engaged, participate, and take action. We have to get organized.

This means attending union meetings, educating your coworkers on these issues, and staying connected with the union. It means ensuring you, your friends, and family are registered to vote. It means canvassing your fellow union members, and ultimately turning out to the polls during early voting or on Primary Day.

By organizing now, we will lead the fight against these attacks and defend those who cannot protect themselves. We must ensure that our hard-won benefits earned throughout many decades continue for generations of workers to come.

However, first we must hold the line against those who wish to tear us apart.