State Attorney General Letitia James is encouraging Council Speaker Adrienne Adams to run for mayor — in an apparent bid to stop ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s expected comeback bid for City Hall, sources told The Post.
“I spoke to Tish. She’s putting out feelers for Adrienne Adams,” one Democratic elected official said.
“People are looking for an alternative to Cuomo. None of the current candidates are capable of beating Cuomo,” claimed the source, who requested anonymity.
The term-limited council speaker’s name as a potential mayoral contender first seriously surfaced last weekend during the New York State Association of Black, Puerto Rican Hispanic & Asian Legislators Caucus’ annual event in Albany…