Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Eric Adams

Mayoral front-runner Eric Adams has now signed the linear park petition.

LANDSLIDE: Now Eric Adams Has Also Signed the 34th Avenue Linear Park Petition, Dashing Anti-Open Streets Group

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 15, 2021 | No Comments

The Brooklyn Borough President was clear that his support centered on equity and the public health benefits of car-reduction strategies.

Eric Adams wears a white shirt and stands in front of a group of carpenters in Brooklyn Bridge Park as he receives their endorsement.

Eric Adams Pledges to ‘Do A Deep Dive In The Data’ of His Reckless Driving Record

By Christopher Robbins | Jun 12, 2021 | No Comments

"I'm a big believer in driving safe," he said. (Um, his driving record says otherwise.)

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams on a Citi Bike. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Friday’s Headlines: Eric Adams’s New Jersey Problem Edition

By Streetsblog | Jun 11, 2021 | No Comments

The big story yesterday was New Jersey — and why leading mayoral candidate Eric Adams goes there so often in his city-issued car and why he owns a co-op there. Plus other news.

Eric Adams speaks at a podium during a rally with his supporters outside City Hall in May.

Eric Adams Got 15 Camera Tickets for Reckless Driving Since 2019 — And That’s Just On His City Car

By Christopher Robbins | Jun 11, 2021 | No Comments

Eric Adams is campaigning on making New York City safer — but he's also repeatedly speeding through its school zones and running its red lights.

Police using their bicycles as weapons against protesters in Union Square last year. File photo

Will NYC’s Next Mayor Use the ‘Goon Squad’ to Shut Off Parks Access? (Probably)

By Christopher Robbins | Jun 9, 2021 | No Comments

Which candidate will actually bring in policies that will rein in the NYPD? “The enforcement of a curfew should not involve violence," said legendary freedom fighter Norman Siegel.

Eric Adams is apparently winning the car vote. Photo: Jen Doyle (main)

ANALYSIS: City’s Most Car-Centric Neighborhoods are Supporting Eric Adams

By Jesse Coburn | Jun 7, 2021 | No Comments

In the 50 ZIP codes with the highest car ownership, Adams has received more campaign contributions than any other Democratic candidate, according to a Streetsblog analysis of campaign finance data and census estimates.

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