The embattled mayor was holding a press convention within the Bronx’s fortieth Precinct lower than 24 hours after attending a courtroom listening to on the choice of the DOJ dropping fees in opposition to him when the tense interplay unfolded.
Photograph by Dean Moses
Mayor Eric Adams‘ workers abruptly ended a Bronx press convention Thursday when reporters refused to stay to the script and tried to ask Hizzoner about his political future and congestion pricing.
The embattled mayor held a press convention within the Bronx’s fortieth Precinct lower than 24 hours after attending a courtroom listening to on the Trump Justice Division’s movement to dismiss the felony fees in opposition to him.
Tensions between the mayor and the “Fourth Estate” have been boiling for weeks now amid the fallout of the DOJ seeking to dismiss his felony case, and Gov. Kathy Hochul and metropolis pols weighing his attainable removing from workplace. Adams has not held his weekly off-topic press convention in two weeks, and on Tuesday, he refused to reply reporters’ questions exterior Bellevue Hospital and known as them “liars.”
On Thursday, Hizzoner regarded to keep away from photographers by having his motorcade pushed within the rear of the stationhouse and getting into by the again door. Later, he strode into the fortieth Precinct muster room to unveil a brand new multi-agency initiative to deal with quality-of-life points in “The Hub,” a serious business middle alongside Melrose Avenue within the South Bronx. The brand new initiative will deploy extra cops and outreach staff with a purpose to assist get unhoused people off the road and sort out unlawful distributors.
Nonetheless, journalists wished to debate extra urgent matters Thursday. Mayor Adams’ press secretary Kayla Mamelak requested members of the media to remain on matter, but questions flooded in quickly relating to Adams’ relationship with President Donald Trump and congestion pricing.
The embattled mayor was holding a press convention within the Bronx’s fortieth Precinct lower than 24 hours after attending a courtroom listening to on the choice of the DOJ dropping fees in opposition to him when the tense interplay unfolded.Photograph by Dean Moses
“Sorry, just to be clear again, we do this one more time. We’re just going to end the press conference,” Mamelak warned.
The following query quizzed him on the facility he must implement this program and different plans as Hochul is anticipated to announce sanctions in opposition to the mayor in lieu of giving him the boot.
“Ridiculous,” Mamelak scoffed as Adams awkwardly laughed and retreated out of the room. His safety element then held journalists again as his motorcade sped away.
The embattled mayor was holding a press convention within the Bronx’s fortieth Precinct lower than 24 hours after attending a courtroom listening to on the choice of the DOJ dropping fees in opposition to him when the tense interplay unfolded.Photograph by Dean Moses
