Allen Roskoff said his club will 'see to it' that Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo don't get elected

New York Democrats may not agree on who should be the city’s next mayor, but they can agree that President Donald Trump represents an existential threat to New York and must be actively opposed. That was evident at the Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club’s annual gala, held at the Hard Rock Cafe in midtown Manhattan on Saturday night.

The most powerful LGBTQ+ political club in the city brought together a who’s who of powerful Democratic politicians to condemn Trump’s attacks on marginalized communities. The speakers at the event included Gov. Kathy Hochul, state Attorney General Letitia James, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas, Assembly Member Tony Simone, New York City Council Member Crystal Hudson and United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew. New York City Council Member Erik Bottcher emceed the event, which also featured performances from actors Lorna Luft and Anthony Rapp.

A common theme of the speeches was the importance of Democratic unity in taking on Trump. “The reality is that united we stand, divided we fall, and so I am begging of you to make sure that we stand united. We won’t always agree on everything, and I tell people all the time, you don’t agree with your spouse on everything, but you stay with them,” Crockett said.

But not everyone was united when it came to their thoughts on this year’s mayoral race. Allen Roskoff, the outspoken president of the Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, is known for his opposition to Adams. The invitation to Saturday night’s gala promised both “Live entertainment provided” and “Donald Trump and Eric Adams are banned from the premises.” He’s also no fan of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who announced his candidacy earlier in the day.

“Our club is going to see to it that Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo are not elected,” he announced on stage, to loud applause. Then he introduced the elected officials and other prominent politicians in the audience, and it became clear that not all of them were part of the progressive resistance to Adams and Cuomo.



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