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Eric Adams

The Public Record

Eric Adams is the current Mayor of New York City, having taken office on January 1, 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Adams previously served as the Brooklyn Borough President from 2014 to 2021. He is known for his focus on public safety, economic recovery, and social equity initiatives. Adams has emphasized the importance of community support and has launched various public-private partnerships aimed at assisting vulnerable populations in the city, particularly during challenging times.

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Jul 13, 2025

Now, in the face of a serious threat, an inexperienced opponent, Cuomo is wasting time and dividing voters.

nypost.com
Jul 13, 2025

This kind of political double-dealing is exactly why so many New Yorkers have lost trust in [Cuomo]

nypost.com
Jul 13, 2025

The people spoke loudly — he lost.

nypost.com
Jul 12, 2025

The idea that billionaires or successful people shouldn’t exist isn’t just extreme — it’s un-American.

nypost.com
Jul 12, 2025

You can’t have it both ways. We need leadership that brings people together — not politicians who demonize success while quietly cashing in on it.

nypost.com
Jul 12, 2025

While Zohran Mamdani attacks job creators and rails against wealth, the truth is he’s benefiting from millions in support from billionaires and the very nonprofit network he pretends to stand apart from.

nypost.com
Jul 8, 2025

You give me an opportunity, I’m going to win this race.

nypost.com
Jul 8, 2025

We’re going to allow the 91% of New Yorkers come out to the polls and tell us what they want.

nypost.com
Jul 8, 2025

We are going to register a million new voters.

nypost.com
Jul 7, 2025

I always say he didn’t have the legs to run in New York. New York is a competitive place. They want to see you.

nypost.com
Jul 7, 2025

You lost. They heard your message and you lost. Now let a fresh set of legs that has produced for this city.

nypost.com
Jul 7, 2025

I said, ‘Andrew, are you that level of arrogance?’ I’m the sitting mayor, the sitting mayor of the City of New York.

nypost.com
Jul 7, 2025

The African American identity is not a checkbox of convenience.

reason.com
Jul 3, 2025

New York City residents’ top concerns are public safety, affordability, quality of life and the local economy. In all of these areas, Mayor Adams has had impressive accomplishments.

nypost.com
Jul 3, 2025

Importantly, Adams has committed to hire the best and brightest to staff his campaign and administration, and many super talented NYers have already reached out to help.

nypost.com
Jul 3, 2025

Mayor Adams is ready to go to battle, guns blazing with enormous energy and clarity on why Mamdani and his socialist/communist (We must seize the means of production) and anti-NYPD policies would be catastrophic for NYC.

nypost.com
Jul 2, 2025

Lucy the Pig is staying on Staten Island with her family to receive medical care.

reason.com
Jul 1, 2025

During a time when our city should be rejoicing and celebrating members of our diverse LGBTQ+ community, incidents like this are devastating.

nbcnews.com
Jul 1, 2025

While freezing the rent may sound like a catchy slogan, it is bad policy, short-sighted, and only puts tenants in harm’s way.

nypost.com
Jul 1, 2025

Demands to ‘freeze the rent’ would exacerbate these harmful health and safety issues inside the homes of more than 1 million New Yorkers by depriving owners of the resources needed to make repairs — a cruel and dangerous proposal.

nypost.com
Jul 1, 2025

Rent may be on the rise, but so are deteriorating housing conditions — including inadequate heat and heating breakdowns, mice and rat problems, mold, and leaks — especially for New Yorkers in rent-stabilized housing.

nypost.com
Jul 1, 2025

While the board exercised their independent judgment, and made an adjustment based on elements such as inflation, I am disappointed that they approved increases higher than what I called for.

nypost.com
Jul 1, 2025

Anyone that is elected or not should never interfere with federal authorities carrying out their functions, because if someone doesn’t like ICE, what happens if they don’t like the IRS?

cnn.com
Jul 1, 2025

Oh you can’t have free buses, you can’t tax the rich. That’s on the state level.

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