When asked about NYC law prohibiting the hiring of family members, Mayor Adams pointed to instances when the Conflicts of Interest Board granted waivers for family of Michael Bloomberg and Bill de Blasio. Unlike Adams' brother, those roles were unpaid.
Mayor Eric Adams at a news conference on January 13. The mayor faces criticism for hiring his brother to manage his NYPD detail, a matter that's now going before the city's Conflicts of Interest Board.Mayor Eric Adams at a news conference on January 13. The mayor faces criticism for hiring his brother to manage his NYPD detail, a matter that's now going before the city's Conflicts of Interest Board.
“It is up to COIB,” said Adams, pronouncing the initials as a monosyllabic moniker. He went on to stress, “My opinion doesn’t matter. It’s C-O-I-B, that’s the opinion that matters.”The New York City Conflicts of Interest Board is meant to serve as the city’s conscience. It’s intended to preserve the public’s trust in city government, providing ethics training, answering questions about compliance with the city’s conflicts of interest and ethics laws, and lobbyist gift law.
“Appearances also matter,” he added, “in terms of public confidence in the integrity of their officials.”Yes, in several different ways. As a candidate and elected official, he has filed mandatory annual financial disclosure reports and received training as Brooklyn borough president, most recently in November 2020.
An official in the Adams administration confirmed that a waiver request was submitted this week. What makes Adams' request distinct from those of previous mayors is that his brother, who started December 30th, is being paid a salary and will oversee a staff of 40 NYPD officers.
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