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Eric Adams

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  1. Mayor Adams Fills a Key Commission With Allies and Donors

    Mayor Eric Adams named 13 people to a prominent city commission that could remake city government. Most are loyalists or have ties to his inner circle.

     By Dana Rubinstein and

    Mayor Eric Adams in January. His formation of a charter commission and choice of its members outraged some civic leaders and the City Council.
    Mayor Eric Adams in January. His formation of a charter commission and choice of its members outraged some civic leaders and the City Council.
    CreditHiroko Masuike/The New York Times
  1. Libraries and Arts Programs Spared From Cuts in N.Y.C. Budget Deal

    The City Council successfully pushed to reverse budget cuts that Mayor Eric Adams had proposed to libraries, cultural institutions and composting.

     By Emma G. Fitzsimmons and

    Citing pessimistic revenue projections Mayor Eric Adams had initially proposed major cuts to schools, police and sanitation services.
    CreditMichelle V. Agins/The New York Times
  2. New York Announces $95 Million Revitalization of Port in Red Hook

    New York City plans to rebuild three piers and add a new cargo crane after taking control of more than 100 acres of the Brooklyn waterfront.

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    Mayor Eric Adams described the deal as the largest real estate transaction involving city government in recent history.
    CreditPaul Frangipane for The New York Times
  3. Eric Adams Called Migrants ‘Excellent Swimmers.’ He Explains Why.

    Mayor Adams said that his comment, which drew criticism from the right and the left, was based on numerous conversations he has had with migrants.

     By Emma G. Fitzsimmons and

    CreditKirsten Luce for The New York Times
  4. As New Yorkers Turn on Mayor Adams, Prominent Democrats Join the Pile-On

    Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Jumaane Williams, New York City’s public advocate, criticized the mayor over his management of public housing and campus protests.

     By

    Mayor Eric Adams’s defense of the police response to pro-Palestinian protests has been criticized by some of his Democratic colleagues.
    CreditKirsten Luce for The New York Times
  5. Free Preschool With One Catch: It May Be a Long Commute Away

    Many New York City families counted on the prospect of free preschool, but hundreds were not immediately offered a seat and may have to travel across town to available spots.

     By

    Mayor Eric Adams promised free prekindergarten for 3-year-olds. About 2,500 children did not receive a seat.
    CreditBrendan McDermid/Reuters

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