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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.