Eric Adams
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 conservative 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.
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Adams in 2023 | |
| 110th Mayor of New York City | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2022 | |
| Deputy | Lorraine Grillo Sheena Wright |
| Preceded by | Bill de Blasio |
| 18th Borough President of Brooklyn | |
| In office January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Marty Markowitz |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Reynoso |
| Member of the New York State Senate from the 20th district | |
| In office January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Carl Andrews |
| Succeeded by | Jesse Hamilton |
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| Born | Eric Leroy Adams September 1, 1960 New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (before 1997, 2001–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (1997–2001) |
| Domestic partner | Tracey Collins |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Gracie Mansion (Official) |
| Education | New York City College of Technology (AA) John Jay College of Criminal Justice (BA) Marist College (MPA) |
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| Website | Official website |
| Police career | |
| Department | New York City Police Department |
| Service years | 1984–2006 |
| Rank | Captain |
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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. 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 unhoused people sleeping in subway cars alongside increased police presence.