Eric Adams makes 911 call jumps into action on his way to City Hall
“Once a transit cop always a transit cop,” Adams said shortly before 8 a.m. while keeping a watchful eye on three men arguing on the street as he stood on the platform of the J train subway station at Kosciuszko Street in Brooklyn.
Then, as punches began to be thrown, Adams said “Here we go. I knew it was only a matter of time, that’s why I kept looking at it.”Adams, who did not identify himself as the mayor, was apparently misunderstood by the operator. “No, assault in progress. Not past assault,” he said. “They are fighting each other on the street right now.”He told the operator at the end of the call that he was “Adams, Mayor Adams.”
Adams was surrounded by a contingent of reporters but did not appear to have an NYPD security detail with him for the commute. It took about five minutes for officers to respond. Two squad cars arrived at the scene just as the men who were fighting were getting into a car. The officers left without questioning anyone.Adams said the cops should have “made inquiries” and he planned to make the incident a teachable moment when he addressed officers later Saturday during a scheduled visit at the 107th Precinct in Queens.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Eric Adams Sworn In As 110th New York City MayorEric Adams was sworn in as the 110th mayor of New York City just after midnight Saturday in Times Square following the New Year’s Eve ball drop celebration. He is the second Black mayor in the city’s history.
Read more »
Eric Adams sworn in as 110th mayor of New York CityEric Adams proclaimed “New York is back” moments after he was sworn in as the city’s 110th mayor in Times Square following the New Year’s Eve ball drop.
Read more »
NYC Mayor-elect Eric Adams to take oath in Times SquareFormer New York police captain Eric Adams will take his oath of office in Times Square in the wee hours of New Year’s Day, becoming the second Black mayor of the nation’s most populous city
Read more »
Eric Adams sworn in as New York City's 110th mayor after Times Square ball dropAdams used his family's Bible to take the oath of office in Times Square with members of his family by his side.
Read more »
Eric Adams rides subway to work on 1st day as new NYC mayor | AP NewsNEW YORK (AP) — New York City's new mayor, Eric Adams, rode the subway to City Hall for his first day on the job, hours after being sworn into office Saturday in a Times Square ceremony as the nation's largest city rang in the new year .
Read more »