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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOcelot II
(115,570 posts)so far I'm glad he's the mayor of someplace other than my city.
catsudon
(839 posts)a republican would be worse
Ocelot II
(115,570 posts)wellst0nev0ter
(7,509 posts)Demovictory9
(32,415 posts)dalton99a
(81,374 posts)PortTack
(32,688 posts)tishaLA
(14,176 posts)"Assistant Director for Parking" at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Yes indeed.
leftstreet
(36,097 posts)brush
(53,726 posts)wellst0nev0ter
(7,509 posts)gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)others in his own government. They lied to him. This isn't that.
brush
(53,726 posts)gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)he was the ONLY one he could trust.
brush
(53,726 posts)JanMichael
(24,872 posts)While I do not like high level nepotism in government or corporations RFK was fairly qualified.
So JFK doing this in that time period made some sense even if it helped spur on nepotism laws in many places.
Have they received a waiver yet?
https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-adams-brother-bernard-nypd-deputy-commissioner-20220107-eta3hj47kjednfjsxuryjyhwke-story.html
This is interesting too:
https://www.police1.com/chiefs-sheriffs/articles/nyc-mayors-brother-appointed-nypd-deputy-commissioner-JlJCxRXWxHUOtlR5/
"Bernard Adams was assigned to the office of new Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell, sources said. That post is believed to be temporary. Sources expect Bernard Adams to be transferred elsewhere once other high-level personnel moves are finalized."
So bingo (this one pays $240,000 a year and doesn't touch his NYC retirement pension, sweet) even more ahead.
"And while the jump to Deputy Commissioner, a civilian position, is not without precedent, observers at One Police Plaza could not recall any mayor in recent memory having a relative so high up in the Police Department."
Especially the VCU parking director...Ugly.
gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)Good luck NYC. You're stuck with him now.
brush
(53,726 posts)edhopper
(33,454 posts)anti-nepotism laws. Shouldn't it be different 50 years later?
brush
(53,726 posts)edhopper
(33,454 posts)but it should. I will be interested in the blow back from this, if there is any.
brooklynite
(94,292 posts)brush
(53,726 posts)week. He's a Democrat, but everyday he's being bashed here on DU. Give the man a chance already. DU should be better than this.
brooklynite
(94,292 posts)...a number of people here didn't vote for him in the Primary out of concerns for his prospective policy decisions (police/corrections/press access/hiring) and he appears to be living up to those concerns.
brush
(53,726 posts)is near the top of the list. And I don't think you can deny that several of these posts are subtle forms of bashing and some are blatant at it and bordering on hinting at "he should know his place."
It's kind of disgusting that so many aren't waiting to see the results of his policies/appointments.
brooklynite
(94,292 posts)The TOS defines it as:
None of those conditions apply to my post, and I'm not aware of any others that do.
brush
(53,726 posts)on this and other threads. And the man has been in office for what, seven days? Let's give him a chance. He'll see the need to get a good group of experienced advisers around, and a polished speech writing staff.
Gotta say he's better than Sliwa.
BlackSkimmer
(51,308 posts)Nope.
brush
(53,726 posts)Not that hard to understand.
Gotcha.
NYC Liberal
(20,134 posts)qualified RFK might have been; it was wrong with Trump and Ivanka/Jared; and its still wrong now.
brush
(53,726 posts)marie999
(3,334 posts)I am just stating that not all laws are ethical and all ethical practices can be made laws.
NYC Liberal
(20,134 posts)https://www1.nyc.gov/site/coib/the-law/chapter-68-of-the-new-york-city-charter.page
Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)Just because they were great, doesn't make it any less true.
JFK appointing his brother, RFK to Attorney General. Teddy Kennedy, JFK's brother, running for Kennedy's senate seat in 1962 when he turned 30. RFK carpetbagging New York to run for senator solely to build a foundation for a presidential run in 1968. Not great examples.
2naSalit
(86,307 posts)Poiuyt
(18,111 posts)I seem to recall that there were a lot of good candidates.
brooklynite
(94,292 posts)The Brooklyn County Party (Adams' base) has a "checkered" history.
NYC Liberal
(20,134 posts)Only 23% voted.
JanMichael
(24,872 posts)3. No public servant shall use or attempt to use his or her position as a public servant to obtain any financial gain, contract, license, privilege or other private or personal advantage, direct or indirect, for the public servant or any person or firm associated with the public servant.
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/coib/the-law/chapter-68-of-the-new-york-city-charter.page
That would include his brother. Also was this job advertised? If so someone could sue (maybe but it hurts with other jobs so not likely) if they had a better resume and were interviewed.
That other guy that was fired and under investigation 7 years ago that Adams hired for a huge position is even worse.
gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)Union?