71-421: [REDACTED] Eric Leroy Adams (born September 1, 1960) is an American politician and former police officer who has served as the 110th mayor of New York City since 2022. Adams was an officer in the New York City Transit Police and then the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for more than 20 years, retiring at the rank of captain . He served in the New York State Senate from 2006 to 2013, representing
142-660: A correctional officer endured a beating from six inmates at the George Motchan Detention Center on Rikers Island , Adams stood outside the Brooklyn Detention Center to express his support to reinstate solitary confinement in prisons. In 2014, Adams established the One Brooklyn Fund, a nonprofit organization for community programs, grant writing, and extolling local businesses. Critics characterized it as serving as
213-436: A plainclothes police unit that deals with gun violence. Some Black Lives Matter activists denounced the effort, but Adams labeled the behavior " grandstanding ". On November 4, 2021, Adams tweeted that he planned to take his first three paychecks as Mayor in bitcoin and that New York City would be "the center of the cryptocurrency industry and other fast-growing, innovative industries". Adams announced he would bring back
284-576: A bill in the New York City Council that would require all municipal buildings providing services to the public to have lactation rooms . The council passed the bill on July 14, 2016. After Adams received a personal diagnosis of type two diabetes in 2016 , he adopted and began advocating for policies that would promote a plant-based diet and healthier lifestyle. The Office of the Brooklyn Borough President launched
355-486: A conduit for Adams's public profile and allowing non-campaign " pay to play " contributions from developers and lobbyists. Adams's office was investigated twice by the city Department of Investigation (DOI) over One Brooklyn's fundraising. The first investigation was in 2014 when potential attendees were asked if they would provide "financial support" to One Brooklyn. In 2016, the DOI found that Adams' office had mistakenly licensed
426-540: A former police officer, who ran as a tough-on-crime candidate. While running for office, Adams faced scrutiny from several media outlets regarding his residency. Adams and his partner, Tracey Collins , own a co-op in Fort Lee , New Jersey near the George Washington Bridge , where some critics allege he actually resides. On July 6, Adams completed a come-from-behind victory, declared the winner of
497-443: A house and move the family to South Jamaica, Queens . He was the fourth of six children. As a young boy, he sometimes earned money as a squeegee boy . At age 14, Adams joined a gang, the 7-Crowns, and became known as "a tough little guy". He would hold money for local hustlers. He also ran errands, including purchasing groceries, for a dancer and part-time prostitute named Micki after she became injured. After Micki refused to pay for
568-514: A housecleaner and had received only a third-grade education. His father, Leroy Adams, was a butcher who struggled with alcohol abuse. Both of his parents moved to New York City from Alabama in the 1950s. Adams was raised in a rat-infested tenement in Bushwick, Brooklyn . His family was so poor that he often brought a bag of clothes to school with him in case of a sudden eviction from his home. By 1968, his mother managed to save up enough money to buy
639-633: A mechanic and a mailroom clerk at the Brooklyn District Attorney 's office, receiving an associate degree from the New York City College of Technology , a bachelor's degree from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice , and an MPA from Marist College in 2006. Adams experienced an academic turnaround that he credits to a dyslexia diagnosis in college: "I went from a D student to the dean's list." As
710-578: A number of city and state legislators. Adams also received endorsements from labor union locals , including the Uniformed Fire Officers Association , District Council 37 , and Service Employees International Union, Local 32BJ . Various local media outlets endorsed Adams, including El Especialito , The Irish Echo , The Jewish Press , New York Post , Our Time Press , and the Queens Chronicle . He
781-563: A picture of his recently deceased mother, Dorothy, while being sworn in. He became the city's second mayor of African descent to hold the position and the first since David Dinkins left office in 1993. Shortly after becoming Mayor, Adams sought a waiver from the Conflicts of Interest Board to hire his brother, Bernard, for a $ 210,000 paying job in the NYPD, where he would serve as the head of his personal security detail. Bernard started working
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#1732794518669852-596: A piece of glass. Adams was a vocal opponent of the NYPD's "stop and frisk" policy , which predominantly affected young black and Latino men, and which, in 2000, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights said constituted racial profiling . In 2011, he supported calling for a federal investigation into stop-and-frisk practices. He championed a bill to stop the NYPD from gathering data about individuals who had been stopped but not charged. In 2012, Adams served as co-chair of New York's State Legislators Against Illegal Guns. Adams and five other state lawmakers wore hooded sweatshirts in
923-523: A plant-based nutrition page on its website with links to resources encouraging vegan and plant-based lifestyles and printable handouts produced by the borough. Adams urged the City Council to pass a resolution called "Ban the Baloney ", aiming for schools across the city to stop serving processed meats. He also avidly supported "Meatless Mondays" in public schools. In 2021, Adams authorized a grant from
994-527: A police department where you're saying you can't stop and question, that is not a responsible form of policing..." For much of the race, Adams trailed entrepreneur Andrew Yang in public polling. However, Adams's standing in the polls grew stronger in May. He emerged as the frontrunner in the final weeks of the election. In the months leading up to the election, crime rose in New York, which may have benefited Adams,
1065-574: A result, he became a strong advocate for early dyslexia screening in public schools. Adams served as an officer in the New York City Transit Police and the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for 22 years. He has described his wanting to serve as a reaction to the abuse he suffered by NYPD in his youth and separately stated that he was encouraged to join to lead reform from within. He attended
1136-631: A separate process for the mayor's removal without the involvement of the governor: a five-member "Inability Committee" is formed composed of the city's corporation counsel (head of the New York City Law Department ), the speaker of the New York City Council, a deputy mayor (the mayor gets to choose which one), the New York City comptroller , and the longest-serving borough president ; by a four-fifths vote,
1207-516: A special election. The New York City mayoralty has become known as the "second toughest job in America." It has been observed that politicians are rarely elected to any higher office after serving as mayor of New York City; the last mayor who later achieved higher office was John T. Hoffman , who became governor of New York in 1869. Former mayor Ed Koch said that the post was jinxed due to divine intervention, whereas Michael Bloomberg has called
1278-466: Is Eric Adams , who was elected on November 2, 2021, and took office shortly after midnight on January 1, 2022. In 1665, Governor Richard Nicolls appointed Thomas Willett as the first mayor of New York. For 156 years, the mayor was appointed and had limited power. Between 1783 and 1821 the mayor was appointed by the Council of Appointment in which the state's governor had the loudest voice. In 1821
1349-474: Is an ex-officio board member of the following organizations: According to the New York City Charter , the governor of New York has the power to remove the mayor from office in response to allegations of misconduct, but the governor must hear the mayor's defense of the allegations before doing so. The governor can suspend the mayor for 30 days while considering the allegations. In 2024, it
1420-861: Is an American public high school located in the Bayside neighborhood of the New York City borough of Queens . It is administered by the New York City Department of Education . Bayside is one of the Highest performing schools in the New York City Department of Education. Its students are admitted into six newly updated programs: Digital Art & Design, Music Performance & Production, Environmental Engineering & Technology, Humanities & Non-Profit Management, Computer Programming & Web Design, and Sports Medicine & Management. These programs offer students
1491-418: Is open to the public and serves as a small museum. The mayor is entitled to a salary of $ 258,750 a year. Michael Bloomberg , mayor of the city from 2002 to 2013 and one of the richest people in the world, declined the salary and instead was paid $ 1 yearly . In 2000, direct control of the city's public school system was transferred to the mayor's office. Thereafter, in 2003, the reorganization established
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#17327945186691562-474: Is seen as a tough-on-crime approach and reintroduced a plain-clothed NYPD unit that had been disbanded by the previous administration. He has also implemented, alongside increased police presence, a zero-tolerance policy on homeless people sleeping in subway cars. In September 2024, a series of investigations into Adams's administration emerged. Adams has been indicted on federal charges of bribery, fraud, and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations. He
1633-585: Is the first mayor in New York City history to be charged with federal crimes while in office. Adams has pleaded not guilty to the charges. He claims the charges are retaliation for opposing the Biden-Harris administration 's handling of the migrant crisis . Adams was born in Brownsville, Brooklyn on September 1, 1960. His mother, Dorothy Mae Adams-Streeter (1938–2021), worked double shifts as
1704-693: Is the largest municipal budget in the United States , totaling $ 100.7 billion in fiscal year 2021. The city employs 325,000 people, spends about $ 21 billion to educate more than 1.1 million students (the largest public school system in the United States), and levies $ 27 billion in taxes. It receives $ 14 billion from the state and federal governments. The mayor's office is located in New York City Hall ; it has jurisdiction over all five boroughs of New York City: Manhattan , Brooklyn ,
1775-632: The New York Daily News calling on police officers and the community to work with each other to build a relationship of mutual respect. Following the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on February 14, 2018, Adams joined the efforts of Brooklyn students by organizing an emergency meeting at Brooklyn Borough Hall and a rally in Prospect Park to demand stricter gun laws. That same month, after
1846-585: The 20th district in Brooklyn . In 2013 , Adams was elected Brooklyn Borough President , the first African-American to hold the position, and re-elected in 2017 . In 2021 Adams received the Democratic Party 's nomination for mayor of New York City after narrowly winning a crowded primary which used instant-runoff voting . In the general election , Adams won a landslide victory over Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa . As mayor, he has taken what
1917-602: The COVID-19 pandemic , drawing criticism. He held an already scheduled fundraiser the following day in Queens , when a 25-person limit on mass gatherings was in place. Adams's campaign said that there were eight people at the event and that they were required to wear masks and practice social distancing . While Adams opposed NYPD's "stop and frisk" policy , during his State Senate tenure, he supported it during his 2021 mayoral campaign. In February 2020, Adams said that "if you have
1988-545: The Great Depression from one set of blueprints, in order to save money. Bayside and Andrew Jackson HS were the final two schools to be completed. The design was based on Kirby Hall in Gretton, Northamptonshire , England . The schools were designed as small campuses to provide a "somewhat collegiate atmosphere". The design of Bayside High School and the other schools, created by architect Walter C. Martin,
2059-517: The New York City Department of Education . Tammany Hall, which evolved from an organization of craftsmen into a Democratic political machine, was an American political organization founded in 1786 and incorporated on May 12, 1789. It became the main local political machine of the Democratic Party and played a major role in controlling New York City and New York State politics. The organization gained control of Democratic Party nominations in
2130-631: The New York City Police Academy and graduated second in his class in 1984. Adams started in the New York City Transit Police and continued with the NYPD when the transit police and the NYPD merged. He worked in the 6th Precinct in Greenwich Village , the 94th Precinct in Greenpoint , and the 88th Precinct covering Fort Greene and Clinton Hill . In 1986, white police officers raised their guns at Adams when he
2201-639: The New York State Senate . He was elected and served four terms until 2013, when he was elected Brooklyn Borough President. He represented the 20th Senate District , which includes parts of the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Brownsville , Crown Heights , East Flatbush , Park Slope , Prospect Heights , and Sunset Park . He placed billboards around parts of Brooklyn bemoaning pants sagging . He also published an instructional video to teach parents how to search their child's room for contraband. In
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2272-520: The " defund the police " movement and in favor of police reform . Public health and the city's economy were cited as his campaign's other top priorities. Initiatives promoted in his campaign include "an expanded local tax credit for low-income families, investment in underperforming schools, and improvements to public housing." On November 20, 2020, shortly after formally announcing his run for mayor of New York City, Adams attended an indoor fundraiser with 18 people in an Upper West Side restaurant during
2343-611: The "gifted and talented" school program, improve relations with New York State, review property taxes, and reduce agency budgets by 3% to 5%. On December 2, 2021, Adams took a trip to Ghana where he visited the Elmina Castle . On October 15, 2024, Adams appointed Chauncey Parker as the new Deputy Mayor for Public Safety. Adams took office shortly after the New Year's Eve Ball Drop at midnight in Times Square , holding
2414-828: The 1980s and 1990s, mayors Ed Koch and Rudy Giuliani appeared on Saturday Night Live on several occasions, sometimes mocking themselves in sketches. Giuliani and Mayor Michael Bloomberg have both appeared, as themselves in their mayoral capacities, on episodes of Law & Order . Giuliani also appeared as himself in an episode of Seinfeld , titled " The Non-Fat Yogurt ". Giuliani has made cameos in films such as The Out-of-Towners and Anger Management . Bloomberg has appeared on 30 Rock , Gossip Girl , Curb Your Enthusiasm and Horace and Pete . DCP City Planning CB Community boards BP Borough president CPC City Planning Commission CC City Council Mayor NYC Mayor Bayside High School (Queens) Bayside High School
2485-536: The Bronx , Staten Island and Queens . The mayor appoints numerous officials, including deputy mayors and the commissioners who head city agencies and departments. The mayor's regulations are compiled in title 43 of the New York City Rules . According to current law, the mayor is limited to two consecutive four-year terms in office but may run again after a four-year break. The limit on consecutive terms
2556-544: The Common Council, which included elected members, gained the authority to choose the mayor. An amendment to the New York State Constitution in 1834 provided for the direct popular election of the mayor. Cornelius W. Lawrence , a Democrat , was elected that year. Gracie Mansion has been the official residence of the mayor since Fiorello La Guardia 's administration in 1942. Its main floor
2627-611: The Democratic primary, ahead of Kathryn Garcia , Maya Wiley , Andrew Yang , and others in New York's first major race to use ranked-choice voting . Following his primary victory, Adams hosted a series of political fundraisers in The Hamptons and Martha's Vineyard and vacationed in Monte Carlo , which critics contended contradicted his message of being a "blue-collar" mayor. Adams faced Republican Curtis Sliwa in
2698-542: The Mayor of New York City. He spoke to William Lynch Jr. , who was an advisor to Mayor David Dinkins , about a political career. Lynch encouraged Adams first to obtain a bachelor's degree, rise within the NYPD's ranks and successfully run for a lower political office. During the 1993 mayoral election , Adams, a supporter of the incumbent David Dinkins, made a controversial comment about a candidate for New York State Comptroller , Herman Badillo . Adams said that if Badillo—who
2769-422: The NYPD opened an investigation into this and charged Adams with disseminating misinformation , divulging official police business, and speaking as a representative of the department without permission. He retired from the police force with the rank of captain shortly after being found guilty for speaking in an official capacity. In the 1990s, Adams began to eye a political career with the ultimate goal of becoming
2840-832: The Nation of Islam's security company to patrol housing projects. Adams' ties to Farrakhan—who has made antisemitic comments—received criticism in the New York Post . In 1995, Adams served as an escort for Mike Tyson when he was released from jail following his rape conviction. That same year, in response to Rudy Giuliani 's election as Mayor, he co-founded 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care , an advocacy group for black police officers that sought criminal justice reform and often spoke out against police brutality and racial profiling . The group also held tutorials that taught black male youth how to deal with
2911-731: The achievement gap" for minority students, English language learners (ELL) and students with special needs. The school offers their students to graduate early if they earn the proper amount of credits. As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 3,025 students and 185.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.3:1. There were 2,049 students (67.7% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 159 (5.3% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch. Bayside High School, Samuel J. Tilden High School , Abraham Lincoln High School , John Adams High School , Walton High School , Andrew Jackson High School , and Grover Cleveland High School were all built during
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2982-542: The ballot. Adams claimed his petition signatures had been stolen by someone on behalf of Owens, but police found no corroborating evidence. Adams registered as a Republican in 1997 before switching back to the Democratic Party in 2001, according to the Board of Elections . Adams has said his switch to the Republican Party was a protest move against what he saw as failed Democratic leadership. In 2006, Adams ran for
3053-469: The borough to SUNY Downstate College of Medicine to establish a plant-based supplemental curriculum. Adams criticized the use of excessive force in the arrest of Eric Garner , who died after being placed in a chokehold prohibited by NYPD regulations, and the arrest of postal carrier Glen Grays, who was determined not to have committed any crime or infraction. After the 2014 killings of NYPD officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, Adams wrote an editorial for
3124-525: The city government. The powers and duties, and even the number of deputy mayors, are not defined by the City Charter. The post was created by Fiorello La Guardia (who appointed Grover Whalen as deputy mayor) to handle ceremonial events that the mayor was too busy to attend. Since then, deputy mayors have been appointed with their areas of responsibility defined by the appointing mayor. There are currently five deputy mayors, all of whom report directly to
3195-514: The committee can refer allegations of misconduct or incapacity to the City Council, who can then by a two-thirds vote permanently remove the mayor from office, or temporarily suspend the mayor. This process has never been used. In the event the mayor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the order of succession is the public advocate of the City of New York , then the comptroller of the City of New York . The successor becomes interim mayor pending
3266-464: The demonstration, Adams finds a crack pipe in a backpack, bullets behind a picture frame, and marijuana secreted inside of a doll. As a freshman state senator in 2007, he joined other legislators requesting a pay raise for New York's lawmakers, who had not received a raise since 1999. At the time, they ranked third-highest in pay among state lawmakers in the United States. During his speech on
3337-723: The floor supporting a pay raise for legislators, he said: "show me the money." In 2009, two New York State Senate Democrats aligned with Republicans, creating a standoff over who would be the Senate's next leader. Adams worked to foster a compromise to nominate John L. Sampson as the Minority Leader of the New York State Senate. That same year, Adams was one of 24 state senators to vote in favor of marriage equality in New York State . He spoke in support of
3408-466: The freedom to marry during the debate before the vote. After the bill failed to become law, he again voted to legalize same-sex marriage in New York in 2011. On July 24, 2011, New York's Marriage Equality Act came into effect. In 2010, Adams became Chair of the Senate Racing and Wagering Committee and was praised for his engagement. He would spend hours traveling and visiting racetracks to study
3479-425: The general election and was heavily favored to prevail. He was elected on November 2, 2021, winning 67.4% of the vote to Sliwa's 27.9%. Adams received support in the primary from New York elected officials including U.S. Representatives Thomas Suozzi , Adriano Espaillat and Sean Patrick Maloney , as well as fellow Borough Presidents Rubén Díaz Jr. from The Bronx and Donovan Richards from Queens , along with
3550-424: The groceries he purchased or his work, Adams and his brother stole her TV and a money order. The two were later arrested for criminal trespassing. While in police custody, they were allegedly beaten by NYPD officers until a black cop intervened. Adams was sent to a juvenile detention center for a few days before being sentenced to probation. Adams had post-traumatic stress disorder after the incident and has said that
3621-529: The issue further. He came under investigation for his handling of choosing an operator to run the gambling operation at the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens. A report conducted by the state inspector general was critical of Adams's judgment as he leaked information on the bidding process, fundraised from potential bidders, and attended the victory celebration of the company awarded the contract. The matter
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#17327945186693692-424: The job on December 30, 2021, two days before Adams was inaugurated as Mayor. Adams was accused of nepotism for this pick. Adams said white supremacy and anarchists are on the rise and "suggested that he can trust no one in the police department as much as he can his own kin." He was also criticized for his hiring of Philip Banks III , a former NYPD commander, to serve as deputy mayor for public safety. Banks had been
3763-426: The legislative chamber on March 12, 2012, in protest of the shooting of Trayvon Martin , a Florida teen who was killed by another civilian, George Zimmerman . On November 5, 2013, Adams was elected Brooklyn Borough President with 90.8 percent of the vote, more than any other candidate for borough president in New York City that year. In 2017, he was elected with 83.0 percent of the vote. In both of his campaigns, he
3834-405: The majority of people arrested for predatory crimes are African-American. We didn't create that scenario, but we have to police in that scenario. So we need to be honest and talk about it. In 2006, Adams was put under surveillance and investigated by the NYPD for appearing on television in his official capacity as a police officer and critiquing Mayor Michael Bloomberg . Internal Affairs Bureau of
3905-502: The mayor. The majority of agency commissioners and department heads report to one of the deputy mayors, giving the role a great deal of power within a mayoral administration. Deputy mayors do not have any right to succeed to the mayoralty in the case of vacancy or incapacity of the mayor. Under Eric Adams "The mayor has the power to appoint and remove the commissioners of more than 40 city agencies and members of City boards and commissions." These include: The mayor of New York City
3976-523: The opportunity to earn college credits, participate in industry internships and learn more about careers in the field. The school has a 98.6% four-year graduation rate, the highest of any large open-admissions high school in the NYC DOE. The school has pioneered Whole Child Guidance practices and is further improving curriculum through the additions of internships and of numerous college-accredited courses. Bayside High School has been recognized for "closing
4047-520: The police if they are detained, which included turning on the car's dome light, putting their hands on the wheel and deescalating the situation. However, many activists, including Al Sharpton , criticized Adams' efforts, claiming that he was merely teaching young black people how to "live under oppression." In 1999, Adams said on race in policing: Lying is at the root of our training. At the academy, recruits are told that they should not see black or brown people as different, but we all do. We all know that
4118-903: The redevelopment of 25 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg as manufacturing space, with increased property taxes directed to the acquisition of the remaining proposed sections of Bushwick Inlet Park and their development as a community resource. Based on a report prepared by the Independent Budget Office of New York City (IBO) at his request, Adams urged the City University of New York (CUNY) system to explore reinstating free tuition for two-year community colleges , which could improve graduation rates and lead to increased earnings potential and taxpayer contribution, as well as expand access to higher education. Adams advocated for making two-year CUNY colleges free. Adams introduced
4189-422: The state and city in 1861, and played a major role in New York City politics into the 1960s and was a dominant player from the mayoral victory of Fernando Wood in 1854 through the era of Robert Wagner (1954–1965). Its last political leader was an African American man named J. Raymond Jones . The mayor of New York City may appoint several deputy mayors to help oversee major offices within the executive branch of
4260-638: The subject of a federal investigation by the FBI in 2014, the same year he resigned from the police force. Mayor of New York City The mayor of New York City , officially mayor of the City of New York , is head of the executive branch of the government of New York City and the chief executive of New York City. The mayor 's office administers all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within New York City. The budget, overseen by New York City Mayor's Office of Management and Budget ,
4331-520: The supposed curse "a statistical fluke." Local tabloid newspapers often refer to the mayor as "Hizzoner", a corruption of the honorific style His Honor . Spin City , a 1990s TV sitcom , starred Michael J. Fox as a deputy mayor of New York under Barry Bostwick 's fictional Mayor Randall Winston. Several mayors have appeared in television and movies, as well as on Broadway , most notably in The Will Rogers Follies . In
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#17327945186694402-450: The use of Brooklyn Borough Hall for a Mayor's Office event. Adams had long been mulling a run for New York mayor, and on November 17, 2020, he announced his candidacy for Mayor of New York City in the 2021 election . He was a top fundraiser among Democrats in the race, second only to Raymond McGuire regarding the amount raised. Adams ran as a moderate Democrat, and his campaign focused on crime and public safety. He has argued against
4473-718: The violent encounter motivated him to enter law enforcement. He was particularly intrigued by the black police officer and by the "swagger" and "respect" that comes with being in law enforcement. Herbert Daughtry of The House of the Lord Pentecostal Church added to his motivation when he suggested that by joining the police force, he could aid in reforming police culture from within. Adams would later attend his church often. Adams graduated from Bayside High School in Queens in January 1979, but struggled to maintain good grades. He began attending college while working as
4544-558: Was Puerto Rican—were concerned about the Hispanic community, he would have married a Hispanic woman and not a white Jewish woman. These comments became a point of turmoil in the election. They caused controversy for Dinkins, who ultimately lost the election. In 1994, Adams ran for Congress against incumbent Major Owens in the Democratic primary for New York's 11th congressional district , condemning Owens for denouncing Louis Farrakhan , but failed to receive enough valid signatures to make
4615-407: Was changed from two to three on October 23, 2008, when the New York City Council voted 29–22 in favor of passing the term limit extension into law. However, in 2010, a referendum reverting the limit to two terms passed overwhelmingly. The position of mayor of New York has been branded as the "second toughest job" in the United States of America, behind only the U.S. president. The current mayor
4686-643: Was considered to be "a modern adaptation of the Adams, Lincoln, and Tilden High Schools", which had all been completed by 1929. Bayside High School was also the first school building in the city to be constructed using Federal funds, built by the Public Works Administration from 1934 to 1936 at the cost of $ 2.5 million (equivalent to $ 54.9 million in 2023). Bayside opened its doors on March 16, 1936, taking in 2,300 students who had previously attended Flushing High School . In 1978
4757-618: Was ranked as the second choice in the Democratic primary by the New York Daily News behind Kathryn Garcia . In August 2021, Adams named Sheena Wright , CEO of United Way of New York City as chair of his transition team. In November, Adams named nine additional co-chairs, including CUNY Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez , SEIU 32BJ President Kyle Bragg, Goldman Sachs CFO Stephen Scherr, YMCA of Greater New York President and CEO Sharon Greenberger, Infor CEO Charles Phillips , and Ford Foundation President Darren Walker . After getting elected, Adams reconfirmed his pledge to reinstate
4828-553: Was referred to the United States Department of Justice , but they took no action and Adams admitted no wrongdoing, calling the report a "political hit piece". In February 2010, Adams was one of just eight members of the New York Senate who voted not to expel Senator Hiram Monserrate from the legislature after he was convicted of assault for dragging his girlfriend down a hallway and slashing her face with
4899-466: Was reported that Governor Kathy Hochul was considering whether to use that process against Eric Adams after his indictment on federal corruption charges. Prior to 2024, the last New York governor to consider exercising this power was in 1932, when Franklin D. Roosevelt considered removing Jimmy Walker as mayor, who was accused of taking bribes from city contractors; however, Walker resigned before Roosevelt could remove him. The charter also provides
4970-570: Was unopposed in the Democratic primaries. Under the New York City Charter , borough presidents must submit Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) recommendations on certain uses of land throughout their borough. Adams used his ULURP recommendations to propose additional permanently affordable housing units in the rezoning of East New York ; the relocation of municipal government agencies to East New York to reduce density in Downtown Brooklyn and create jobs for community residents; and
5041-597: Was working as a plainclothes officer; he was mistaken for a suspect. During the 1990s, Adams served as president of the Grand Council of Guardians, an African American patrolmen's association. Adams worked with the Nation of Islam in the 1990s because of their work in patrolling crime-ridden housing projects. Adams met with their leader Louis Farrakhan and appeared on stage with him at an event. Adams also suggested that Mayor David Dinkins meet with Farrakhan and hire
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