Politics & Government

Adams, James & Others To Gather In Huge Harlem Election Rally

Top officials from the city and state are coming to Harlem Monday afternoon for an election-eve rally. Here's the full lineup.

The rally at A. Philip Randolph Square — West 117th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue — will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eric Adams and Letitia James are two headliners on top of dozens of other attendees.
The rally at A. Philip Randolph Square — West 117th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue — will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eric Adams and Letitia James are two headliners on top of dozens of other attendees. (Scott Heins, Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

HARLEM, NY — Some of the city and state's top officials will gather in Harlem Monday afternoon for an election-eve rally.

The rally at A. Philip Randolph Square — West 117th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue — will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Headliners include Eric Adams, the Brooklyn Borough President and Democratic nominee for mayor, and Letitia James, the attorney general and recently announced candidate for governor.

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Others on the long list of attendees include: Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, City Councilmember Mark Levine, State Senate nominee Cordell Cleare, District Attorney nominee Alvin Bragg, and several other state and city lawmakers.

The "Harlem Vote Blue" rally was organized by the Manhattan Democratic Party, which is seeking to boost its candidates ahead of Tuesday's general election.

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Most of those candidates are heavily favored to win on Tuesday, including Adams, who holds a large lead over Republican Curtis Sliwa, according to the limited polling that has been done for the race.

To find your poll site and read more about how to vote, visit the Board of Elections website.


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