June 29th 2023.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is continuing his fight against rising rent, but his patience has a limit. During a community conversation event at Gregorio Luperon High School for Science and Mathematics in Washington Heights, Adams got into a heated confrontation with a white woman who interrupted him with a rent question.
The woman continued to press Adams even after he reiterated that he “does not control the Rent Guidelines Board” after the board voted to allow rent hikes of up to 6% on the city’s one million rent-stabilized apartments. This didn't sit well with Adams, who felt disrespected by her words. He responded by saying, “I’m the mayor of this city and treat me with the respect that would deserve to be treated. I’m speaking to you as an adult. Don’t stand in front like you treated someone that’s on the plantation that you own.”
The response was met with loud applause, prompting Adams to continue. “I’m a grown man. I walked into this room as a grown man and I’ll walk out of this room as a grown man," he said.
The confrontation between Adams and the woman was recorded and has since been circulating on social media. Many New Yorkers have taken to Twitter to express their opinions, some siding with the woman, while others with the mayor. One Twitter user said, “Grown men don’t state that they are grown men. He has the thin skin of an awkward teenage boy. Grow up, Mr. Mayor.” Another posted, agreeing with the woman who questioned Adams, saying, “She was 100% correct and he deflected. Adams don’t care about us. He’s got to go.”
It's clear that the mayor's response has sparked a heated debate, and all eyes are on him as he continues to fight for the people of New York in the ongoing battle against rising rent.
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