If our city feels rudderless and out of control these days, it’s not your imagination: To a remarkable degree, the man New York elected to hold things together, Mayor Eric Adams, has been in steady retreat — and in some cases,

With less than five months until the Democratic primary, seven candidates hoping to unseat Mayor Eric Adams took the stage at a mayoral forum on the Upper West Side. While Adams was absent, his presence loomed large as challengers criticized his leadership and laid out their visions for the city.