“The City University of New York congratulates Eric Adams, Jumaane Williams and Vanessa Gibson — CUNY graduates who emerged from last month’s primaries as leading vote-getters in the city’s first election using a ranked-choice voting system.
“Now that the complete results have been tabulated in the Democratic and Republican primaries, Brooklyn Borough President Adams, an alumnus of New York City College of Technology and John Jay College of Criminal Justice, has prevailed in his bid to be the Democratic nominee for Mayor. Public Advocate Williams, a two-time graduate of Brooklyn College, garnered 71 percent of the first-choice votes in his primary for re-election, easily surpassing the 50 percent necessary to put him on the November ballot. And Ms. Gibson, a City Council member who earned her Master in Public Administration from Baruch College, will be the Democratic nominee for Bronx Borough President.
“These leaders are among the more than 55 city and state elected officials who graduated from or attended a CUNY college. They represent the highest ideals of public service and aspiration that drive the University’s mission.
“We also applaud the strong showing by women candidates across many races, including Ms. Gibson who if elected in November becomes the first woman to hold the seat. And if the results released this week by the Board of Elections stand, women could, for the first time ever, end up winning the majority of the seats on New York’s City Council.
“Finally, we are heartened that voter turnout for the primary exceeded expectations. CUNY made a concerted effort to educate its community about the new ranked-choice voting system and to mobilize students, faculty and staff through its CUNY Votes campaign. We urge everyone in the CUNY community and throughout the five boroughs to remain engaged in the electoral process, return to the polls in November and elect local leaders and representatives whose support for public education and the city’s recovery will be vital in the years ahead.”
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