Mayoralty of Eric Adams

Eric Adams
Mayoralty of Eric Adams
January 1, 2022 – present
PartyDemocratic
Election2021

The mayoralty of Eric Adams began when Eric Adams was inaugurated shortly after midnight on January 1, 2022.

On November 17, 2020, Adams announced his candidacy for mayor of New York City. On July 6, 2021, the Associated Press (AP) declared Adams the winner of the 2021 Democratic mayoral primary. Adams defeated Republican Curtis Sliwa in the general election in a landslide victory.[1][2][3] Adams was sworn in as mayor shortly after midnight on January 1, 2022. As mayor, he has taken what is seen as a tough-on-crime approach and reintroduced a plain-clothed unit of police officers that had been disbanded by the previous administration. He has also implemented a zero-tolerance policy on unhoused people sleeping in subway cars alongside increased police presence.[4][5]

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Eric Adams

Mayoralty of Eric Adams
Logo for Adams's 2021 mayoral campaign.
CandidateEric Adams
Brooklyn Borough President (2013–2021)
AffiliationDemocratic Party
Status
  • Announced: November 18, 2020
  • Presumptive nominee: July 7, 2021
  • Official nominee: July 20, 2021
  • Won election: November 2, 2021
  • Inaugurated: January 1, 2022
HeadquartersBrooklyn, New York
Key peopleFrank Carrone (senior advisor)
Katie Moore (campaign manager)
Menashe Shapiro (senior advisor)
Evan Thies (communications advisor)
Website
ericadams2021.com
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  2. ^ Miller, Ryan (July 7, 2021). "Eric Adams is poised to be New York City's next mayor. Who is he?". USA Today. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Doherty, Erin (November 2, 2021). "Eric Adams wins New York City mayoral race". Axios. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  4. ^ Kramer, Marcia; Bauman, Ali; Dias, John (February 21, 2022). "Mayor Eric Adams' zero tolerance subway enforcement takes effect after violent weekend". CBS New York. Archived from the original on January 6, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  5. ^ "Mayor Adams Releases Subway Safety Plan, Says Safe Subway is Prerequisite for NYC's Recovery". The official website of the City of New York. February 18, 2022.