Mayor Eric Adams: King of NY Official Thread

[ADevilYouKhow]

Former Buildings Chief Accused of Trading Favors for $150,000 in Bribes

The former commissioner, Eric Ulrich, will be arraigned on Wednesday, along with at least five other defendants, several of whom raised money for the campaign of Mayor Eric Adams.

www.nytimes.com

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

NY considering issuing its own work permits to asylum seekers — CBS New York

Lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow private and public sector employers to legally hire migrants.

apple.news

I guess this is a solution if the feds aren’t going to step up but idk how it’ll stand legally

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

Immigrant Adults Shuffled from Hotels to Tent Shelters, As City Seeks to Free Up Space — City Limits

City Limits spoke with several of the immigrants being transferred from the Holiday Inn Manhattan downtown to the new, large congregate shelter on Randall's Island, a group that included a pregnant woman and asylum seekers on crutches, among others.

apple.news

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

Opinion | Michael Bloomberg: How Biden and Congress Should Fix the Immigration Crisis in Our Cities

The collapse of an orderly asylum process has left New York City struggling.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Serious]

Came across this quote again:

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

Came across this quote again:

While not accused, Adams plays recurring role in sweeping indictment

Six others were charged Wednesday. Several of them got face time with the mayor and his chief adviser.

www.politico.com

Doubles don’t even ask me how

 

[AJtheOne]

Don’t know if posted but

 

[Serious]

While not accused, Adams plays recurring role in sweeping indictment

Six others were charged Wednesday. Several of them got face time with the mayor and his chief adviser.

www.politico.com

Doubles don’t even ask me how

That's what I was aiming for

 

[Serious]

Don’t know if posted but

Where did this guy come from and how was he elected

 

[AJtheOne]

2:33 mark Eric basicallly doing this job for clout

 

[AJtheOne]

Where did this guy come from and how was he elected

Where did this guy come from and how was he elected

He’s a ex cop from BK that basically jumped into politics

 

[Serious]

He’s a ex cop from BK that basically jumped into politics

I know but that’s all it takes to run NYC

 

[AJtheOne]

I know but that’s all it takes to run NYC

He ran against some goof republican named Sliwa. And NYC is democratic so it was a easy dub for Eric

 

[Wargames]

Ahhh fukk

 

[storyteller]

I know but that’s all it takes to run NYC

He stepped in when the Pandemic and lockdowns were leading to certain kinds of crime increases in cities across the U.S. The NYC media used the crime increases to push anti-bail reform narratives and effectively scaremonger. So Adams, being a former cop, was able to push himself as the "no nonsense" alternative to more progressive options.

In the meantime, the best progressive options to run were waiting to see if Kathy Hochul's position was weak enough to run for governor. That left a a handful of progressive and somewhat progressive options splitting up votes among each other, while more conservative-leaning Dems congealed behind Adams. To top it off, Adams' policing clout got him quick support for powerful police and real estate powers.

It was a bit of a perfect storm. Progressives splintered, the center looking for an answer to NYC's progressive push, and conservative-leaning Dems finding their spirit-animal in a corrupt former cop.