Eric Adams’ exit from the mayoral race Sunday means he’ll cap off a first term defined by big promises, actual achievements, a historic corruption indictment — and a deep, often-hilarious weirdness even his harshest critics will miss.
He did promise swagger.
Eric Adams’ exit from the mayoral race Sunday means he’ll cap off a first term defined by big promises, actual achievements, a historic corruption indictment — and a deep, often-hilarious weirdness even his harshest critics will miss.
Even the mayor’s mantra for dealing with naysayers was so left-field it inspired a Jeopardy! clue.
“All my haters become my waiters when I sit down at the table of success,” Adams — who promised to bring “swagger” back to the city — is fond of saying.
While Adams never killed a groundhog like his bumbling predecessor Bill de Blasio, he gave New Yorkers plenty of “can you believe what the mayor did?” moments.
From recalling his “shorty” in Queens to making heart hands with a robot, here are Adams’ most ridiculous moments.A ‘vegan’ who eats fish
Adams long touted his vegan, plant-based diet, but ended up floundering early in his term when it was revealed he sometimes noshes on fish.
