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Adams Breaks Tradition, Will Hold Inauguration at Night to Accommodate Frum Jews

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Adams Breaks Tradition, Will Hold Inauguration at Night to Accommodate Frum Jews
Eric Adams, Brooklyn borough president and Democratic candidate for New York City mayor speaks during a debate with Republican candidate for New York City mayor Curtis Sliwa at the ABC 7 studios in New York, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. (Eduardo Munoz/Pool Photo via AP)

BROOKLYN (VINNews) — Incoming Mayor Eric Adams is breaking two longstanding traditions.

His inauguration ceremony for mayor will be held in Brooklyn, rather than City Hall, and it will take place at night. The reason for the time change? This year, January 1st is on Shabbos, and Adams wants to enable frum Jews to participate in the ceremony.

In addition, he is moving the location to the Kings Theatre in Flatbush, rather than the conventional Manhattan setting. He explained in a statement that holding the ceremony in a thriving, diverse community is deeply symbolic.

“It is symbolically impactful for me to be inaugurated as New York City’s 110th mayor from the heart of Flatbush, on behalf of this working-class communities and communities like it across the five boroughs who have elected one of their own to lead our recovery.”

Two other Brooklyn natives will be inaugurated at the event — Brad Lander, the incoming comptroller, and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams.

Source: VosIzNeias

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