Under Fire Over Residency, Eric Adams Decides to Attend Debate

The leader in the N.Y.C. mayoral race had earlier said he would skip the event for a slain child’s vigil. His supporters said they were standing firm.

The rival mayoral candidates who are challenging Eric Adams on whether he really lives in New York City will get a chance to confront him on a debate stage Thursday night, after Mr. Adams reversed course and said he would attend the event. Mr. Adams, the top contender to be the next mayor, had said that he would skip the debate for a vigil honoring a 10-year-old killed in gun violence. Then came a topsy-turvy two days that have shaken the crowded Democratic primary, which is almost sure to decide who will lead the city as it seeks to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.