Eric Adams

Eric Adams
Adams in 2023
110th Mayor of New York City
Assumed office
January 1, 2022
DeputyLorraine Grillo
Sheena Wright
Preceded byBill de Blasio
18th Borough President of Brooklyn
In office
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2021
Preceded byMarty Markowitz
Succeeded byAntonio Reynoso
Member of the New York State Senate
from the 20th district
In office
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2013
Preceded byCarl Andrews
Succeeded byJesse Hamilton
Personal details
Born
Eric Leroy Adams

(1960-09-01) September 1, 1960 (age 63)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (before 1997, 2001–present)
Other political
affiliations
Republican (1997–2001)[1]
Domestic partnerTracey Collins[2]
Children1
ResidenceGracie Mansion (Official)
EducationNew York City College of Technology (AA)
John Jay College of Criminal Justice (BA)
Marist College (MPA)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • police officer
  • author
Signature
WebsiteOfficial website
Police career
DepartmentNew York City Police Department
Service years1984–2006
RankCaptain

Eric Leroy Adams (born September 1, 1960) is an American politician and former police officer, currently serving as the 110th mayor of New York City since 2022. An ideologically moderate member of the Democratic Party, Adams was an officer in the New York City Transit Police and then the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for more than 20 years, retiring at the rank of captain. He served in the New York State Senate from 2006 to 2013, representing the 20th Senate district in Brooklyn. In November 2013, Adams was elected Brooklyn Borough President, the first African-American to hold the position, and reelected in November 2017.

Adams was elected mayor of New York City in the city's 2021 mayoral election. He received the Democratic Party's nomination after narrowly winning a crowded Democratic mayoral primary which used instant-runoff voting (ranked-choice voting). In the general election, Adams won a landslide victory over Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa.[3][4][5] 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 homeless people sleeping in subway cars alongside increased police presence.[6][7]

  1. ^ Barkan, Ross (February 6, 2020). "The "Shocking" and Unpredictable Political Journey of Eric Adams". Gothamist. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference AdamsHomeTour was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Eric Adams poised to be New York's next mayor". Reuters. July 7, 2021. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Mayor Adams Releases Subway Safety Plan, Says Safe Subway is Prerequisite for NYC's Recovery" (Press release). The official website of the City of New York. February 18, 2022.

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