As New York City Mayor Eric Adams continues to fight federal charges of having accepted bribes in return for political favors, attorney Jim Walden has become the sixth candidate to enter the primary field in the hope of winning the 2025 mayoral election.
Formerly served as assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Walden joins, as an independent, a primary field including prominent figures in New York Democrat Party politics such as Comptroller Brad Lander, who has often been at odds with Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Also in the field are former Comptroller Scott Springer; State Senator Zellnor Myrie; State Senator Jessica Ramos; and Zohran Mamdani, a state assemblyman representing the 36th district….