Thursday was a fateful day in New York City politics as two people who could upend the Democratic mayoral primary prepared to enter the fray.

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams has taken a first official step toward a potential run for mayor, filing paperwork this week to open a campaign account that allows her to start fundraising. But the speaker — who would face a bevy of logistical challenges in running against Mayor Adams in June’s Democratic primary — said Thursday she has yet to make a final decision on whether to formally

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams expounded on her budding mayoral ambitions during a press briefing today, alluding to what the New York City political class has been wondering: Her entrance into the race could make things difficult for former Gov.