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Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams likened himself to Jesus Christ during a town hall in Brooklyn last week and suggested people are "hating on" him because he has appointed so many black people into positions of power.

Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams likened himself to Jesus Christ during a town hall in Brooklyn last week and suggested people are "hating on" him because he has appointed so many black people into positions of power.

The event was hosted by the city's Office of Family and Community Engagement, and starred a pal of Schools Chancellor David Banks, according to a DOE source.

It’s been a predominantly rocky ride for Eric Adams since being sworn in two years ago as New York City’s 110th mayor – one that’s left him midterm facing record-low polling numbers as his administration tries fending off a federal investigation and dealing with a fiscal crisis and other gut-punching problems it inherited.

A Marist poll released last month indicated that 54% of New York City residents disapprove of Adams’ job performance, up from 24% in March 2022.

Mayor Eric Adams is being forced to slash New York Citys budget to cope with the migrant crisis - after inviting 120,000 desperate people to his sanctuary city. 

Mayor Adams warned Tuesday that the city budget update he’s set to release this week contains a laundry-list of “extremely painful” spending cuts that will impact impact millions of New Yorkers and hamper all municipal agencies, including the NYPD. The mayor, who offered the dire warning during his weekly “off topic” press briefing, said he’s being forced to enact the deep cuts to offset ...

Whether you’re in San Juan or not, keep up with the gossip from New York’s buzziest event of the year.

Sideya Sherman and Linda Tigani have been tasked with advancing racial justice and equity for all New Yorkers

The rally by Students for Justice in Palestine faced organized counterprotesters, increased police presence, and limitations to access and assembly.