Mayor Eric Adams faces challenges in his re-election campaign, notably low fundraising, yet charms voters with nostalgic tales. He reminisced about jumping subway turnstiles during younger days while winning over attendees at a Rockaway town hall. Adams, a former cop advocating against fare evasion, emphasized its criminal nature during his tenure. Despite fundraising concerns and the lack of official campaign events, his personal anecdotes and charisma help maintain a connection with the electorate amidst campaign struggles.
Hizzoner used to occasionally "jump the turnstile" as a broke young man visiting "a shorty" on the "long A train ride" out to Rockaway, Queens.
Adams' re-election campaign appears to be struggling, having raised only $36,000 from a few dozen donors in the past two months.
In March 2022, Adams said district attorneys should prosecute subway fare evasion, warning that allowing it leads to moral decay in society.
Despite his crackdown on fare evasion, during a recent town hall, he used a humorous story from his past to charm the voters.
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