Tag: Eric Adams

New York City’s Mayor-Elect to Keep Private Employer Vaccine Mandate in Place

The next mayor of New York City said Thursday he’s not going to roll back a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private workers. “We are going to keep that in place,” Mayor-elect Eric Adams, a Democrat, told reporters during a press conference. Adams had previously resisted committing to maintaining all of the mandates Mayor Bill de…


NYC Schools to Open in January With Scaled-Up COVID-19 Testing

Public school students in New York City will be met with increased COVID-19 testing when they return from winter break, according to the city’s new plan. Under the plan released on Tuesday at a press conference with outgoing Mayor Bill de Blasio and Mayor-elect Eric Adams, the return to school for the city’s more than…


New York Mayor-Elect Explains Plans to ‘Revisit’ Vaccine Mandate

New York City’s mayor-elect on Friday explained what he meant when he said he wanted to “revisit” the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workers. “We need to revisit how we’re going to address the vaccine mandates,” Adams said during a cable TV appearance on Wednesday. Adams said he would encourage Mayor Bill de Blasio to…


New York Mayor-Elect Adams Says He Will Take His First 3 Paychecks in Bitcoin

New York Mayor-elect Eric Adams said on Thursday he would take his first three paychecks in bitcoin and signaled his intention to make his city the “center of the cryptocurrency industry” after he takes office in January. “In New York we always go big, so I’m going to take my first THREE paychecks in bitcoin…


Democrat Eric Adams Defeats Republican Curtis Sliwa for New York Mayor

Democrat Eric Adams defeated Republican Curtis Sliwa to become New York City’s next mayor, according to a projection from The Associated Press. “The polls are officially closed in NYC,” Adams wrote on Twitter. “To our supporters, volunteers & endorsers of all backgrounds, faiths & from every corner of NYC: Thank you, from the very bottom…


Eric Adams Wins Democratic Primary in New York City Mayoral Race

Eric Adams, Brooklyn borough president and former police officer, has won New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary. The perceived front-runner in the race, Adams, 60, would be the city’s second Black mayor if he wins the general election in November. Adams solidified his lead over New York City mayoral candidates Maya Wiley and Kathryn Garcia…


New York City’s Mayoral Primary Election Results Demonstrate the Disconnect Between Radicalism and Real Life

Commentary Despite confusion over the botched ranked-choice results in New York City, tallies thus far demonstrate one thing clearly: a blatant disconnect between utopian theorists and those who live at the mercy of their naive policy. In their attempt to revolutionize the voting system by introducing a ranked vote, New York City’s Board of Elections…


Eric Adams Files Lawsuit to Ensure ‘Fair Election Process’ After NYC Board’s Vote-Counting Error

New York City mayoral candidate Eric Adams’ campaign filed a lawsuit Wednesday after the city’s Board of Elections released an inaccurate vote tally in the Democratic primary. “Today we petitioned the court to preserve our right to a fair election process and to have a judge oversee and review ballots, if necessary,” his campaign said…


Andrew Yang Concedes in Race for NYC Mayor as Eric Adams Take Early Lead in Dem Nomination

Andrew Yang announced late Tuesday he was officially dropping out of the New York City mayoral race, citing early election results that show him in fourth place. “I am a numbers guy,” Yang, 46, told supporters. “And I am not going to be the next mayor of New York city based on upon the numbers that…


Man Volunteering for NYC Mayoral Candidate Eric Adams Stabbed

A volunteer working for the campaign of New York City mayoral candidate Eric Adams was stabbed multiple times in broad daylight over the weekend, authorities said. The incident happened around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday and involved a 42-year-old male victim who was stabbed four times on Morris Avenue in the South Bronx area while talking with…