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Eric Adams, the vegan ex-cop set to become New York's second Black mayor

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Ex-cop Eric Adams, who fought racial discrimination within the police, is poised to become New York's second Black mayor, tasked with leading the city's post-pandemic recovery amid a rise in gun violence. The 60-year-old, born in poverty in Brooklyn before rising to become the borough's president, is set to be confirmed winner of the Democratic primary after his nearest challenger conceded Wednesday.

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