Eric Adams Cuts His Brother's Duties After Giving Him Top Police Job

[demmiblue]

Source: NYT

When Mayor Eric Adams named a Virginia parking administrator and retired police sergeant to a top position in the New York Police Department, he said the man had one qualification that no one else there possessed: He was the mayor’s brother.

Bernard Adams, 56, a former police sergeant who retired from the force in 2006 after 20 years, has been given one of the most sensitive, elite jobs in city government: overseeing the unit that will protect the mayor’s physical safety.

As a community affairs sergeant, Mr. Adams helped support the security effort at various big events, including the U.S. Open, city officials said. His most recent job was at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, where he worked in parking administration.

The mayor, who said on Sunday that white supremacy and “anarchists” are on the rise, suggested that he can trust no one in the Police Department as much as he can his own kin.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/12/nyregion/bernard-adams-brother-mayor.html

[dem4decades]

1. This guy is a real piece of work.

[Tommymac]

2. Is he a Democrat? If so seems like we have our own Rudy in the making. nt

[dem4decades]

3. Shit, the way he is "my way or the highway" it's a lot like he's a small-scale Trump.

[Rebl2]

8. I thought

he was, but now I wonder.

[spooky3]

4. I wish they had elected Maya Wiley. Nt

[dem4decades]

5. I think we all do, how did this guy get elected?

[Ford_Prefect]

11. He pushed the "Get tough on Crime-Law n' Order" button.

[Rebl2]

9. Agreed

I don’t live there, but didn’t like the way they did the voting this time. I know other places use it, but hope it never comes to my state or city.

[Polly Hennessey]

14. Double yes but voters are not always the brightest.

[cbabe]

6. Are pay and benefits also cut?

[George II]

7. Why is every little thing Democratic Mayor Eric Adams under constant scrutiny? He's been in office..

...less than 12 days, and he's being bashed almost constantly.

Anyone here want a republican mayor in New York City?

[Ford_Prefect]

12. That wasn't the option in the election, nor is it likely to be. Adams has made some egregious gaffs

and seems to be more self-righteous than many people find wise in a public official, never mind the Mayor of NYC. I hope he has some worthy qualities but so far he sounds far more like Chris Christie than I feel is good for the City or for Democrats.

[George II]

16. Those so called "gaffes" were two or three 20-30 second snippets lifted from half hour....

....addresses. Not even complete thoughts.

I don't understand why Adams is being held to a higher standard than other Democrats or even some republicans (Bloomberg had a longer "honeymoon" when he was first elected mayor as a republican.)

[muriel_volestrangler]

17. Employing his brother on a big salary, and then cutting his duties, is not a momentary act

It's an executive decision to enrich his family. What exactly is this "higher standard than other Democrats" you think you see?

[NYC Liberal]

25. Because this is straight-up corruption.

Realistically, the choice here in the city isn't between a Democrat and a Republican. An actual Republican (Bloomberg was a Democrat who only became a Republican because the field was so crowded on the left) hasn't won a mayoral election in 24 years. The choice is a group of Democrats. The real election was the Democratic primary back in June, not the general election in November.

[greenjar_01]

10. Sinecure

Dude went zero to Tammany in a week and change.

[Peregrine Took]

13. Double dipping, Has police pension now on the city payroll again. n/t

[SpankMe]

15. Not a good look

But, at least he has a plausible rationale - that threats of violence against minority officeholders is up and this personal connection to his security gives him more confidence. Not great, but not gratuitous corruption either.

[catsudon]

18. white supremacy?? in nyc?

i thought they're more common in WV, Alabama, etc in the south.

[electric_blue68]

23. Unfortunately, Yes. They are here. In smaller numbers...

hear just the same. 😔

I remember using a payphone some years back and saw a little sticker

NAAWP

National Assoc for the Advancement of White People 🙄

They're here.

[Xoan]

19. Four more years!

[Javaman]

20. slow motion train wreck. nt

[Mysterian]

21. Does that reduction of duties entail an appropriate pay cut?

I'm guessing, "no."

[demmiblue]

22. Yes, a shocking $30,000 reduction! From...

@$240,000 to $210,000.

[electric_blue68]

24. As I posted elsewhere I lived in Brooklyn part of the time he was Burrough President...

I don't recall anything egregious that he did.