7 Democrats Have Lined Up to Challenge Eric Adams. So Far.

Good morning. It’s Friday. Today we’ll look at Mayor Eric Adams and the candidates challenging him in the Democratic primary. We’ll also find out about fake IDs that are so good, one bar owner calls them “unbeatable.”

If you want a say in deciding who’s going to be the next mayor in New York City, the conventional wisdom is that you should vote in the Democratic primary in June. Registered Democratic voters outnumber Republicans by nearly seven to one in New York City — typically making the general election in November rather one-sided and anticlimactic.

If you’re not registered as a Democrat, today is the last day before the June 24 primary that you can become one. It’s also the last day you can become a Republican, or join a third party, if that is your preference. After today, the New York City Board of Elections will not accept changes in party affiliation again until after the primary.

Today’s deadline applies only to switching parties or declaring a party affiliation, if you had registered as an independent. If you can’t remember whether you checked a party affiliation when you registered, you can look up your status here. And if you’re not registered, there’s no need to rush. You have until June 14, 10 days before the primary, to submit your registration form.

“This is a way in which a small number of party leaders persist in controlling the nominating process, essentially by excluding a significant percentage of the electorate from participating in the most important election of this year, the primary,” said Ester Fuchs, a professor of political science and public policy at Columbia University, who said that at least one in five active voters in New York City is registered as an independent and ineligible to cast a ballot in the primary.