New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams is joining the race for mayor, taking on Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo.

Though Mayor Eric Adams might soon be clear of his pending legal case, his bid for reelection is still likely to face some challenges. A Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday found that only 20 percent of New York City voters approve of Adams’s handling of his job,

Ms. Adams, the New York City Council speaker, is trying to position herself as a principled alternative to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Eric Adams.