Eric Adams is in a hell of plenty of bother proper now. Not solely is he the weirdest mayor New York has ever had (dethroning Invoice DeBlasio), however he’s now the primary sitting mayor to be indicted and criminally charged. That’s not what we’re right here to speak about, although. Nope, I need to chat about my favourite Eric Adams story that simply occurs to contain a automobile.
You see, again when Adams was working for mayor again in 2021, it wasn’t completely clear if he truly lived within the metropolis he needed to guide — even when he was the Brooklyn Borough President. Adams was insistent that he lived within the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in Brooklyn, however there was plenty of speak that he truly lived over the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Anyway, that’s not vital. What’s vital is what New York Journal’s Curbed noticed after they staked out Adams’ supposed Mattress-Stuy residence to see how a lot time he truly spent there.
Right here’s what Curbed noticed throughout their around-the-clock stakeout from the again of a Nissan Sentra rental automobile:
The stakeout began at 7 p.m. on Monday afternoon. Two full shifts glided by — 7 p.m. to midnight, then midnight to 4 a.m. — with out a soul getting into or departing the condo. Then: 4:18 a.m. on Tuesday morning. I used to be sitting within the automobile, bored, after I seen a grey Toyota Prius with New York Metropolis plates circling the block, lastly parking simply previous Adams’s constructing. A tall Black man who regarded lots like Adams walked into the basement condo, turned on the lights, then shut them off for about 5 minutes.
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The Prius, it appeared, was illegally parked in entrance of an lively storage for a plumbing-supply firm. Which rapidly turned an issue for the vans making an attempt to enter stated provide firm: They had been quickly backed up all the best way down Lafayette Avenue, inflicting a bona fide pileup whereas Adams slept inside. This went on for hours — the vans sat there; just a few of the drivers acquired out to see what was the holdup — till lastly, at 8 a.m., somebody from the availability firm got here out in a forklift, tied a yellow rope to the again of Adams’s automobile, and towed it just a few ft so issues might get transferring.
However wait, people. It will get even weirder, in line with Curbed:
Earlier than my shift ended at 9 a.m., I texted Curbed editor Willy Blackmore to say that somebody ought to come take over for me (we hadn’t deliberate to be there throughout the day) to substantiate it was, in truth, Adams, and to see what he would do with the towed Prius, whose driver’s facet was now blocked by the very site visitors jam he appeared to have precipitated. Willy arrived simply in time to see Adams — definitively Adams — depart his condo, climb into the automobile from the passenger facet, shimmy into the driving force’s seat, then drive the automobile up onto the sidewalk. He drove blithely on the sidewalk till he was previous the jam, then turned proper on Stuyvesant Avenue.
Pay attention, I do know if U.S. attorneys are to be believed, Eric Adams is a felony, however holy shit that is hilarious and deeply regarding on the identical time. It ought to have been a pink flag proper there. The person clearly feels he’s above the legislation and isn’t involved with inconveniencing others simply so his stroll to his “residence” is a bit shorter.
No matter whether or not or not you’re working for mayor, please don’t park in entrance of lively driveways or drive your automobile down the sidewalk. I do know I shouldn’t should inform you all this, however I assume not everybody is aware of to not do these items.
