Mayor-elect Eric Adams announced Tuesday he would postpone his planned Brooklyn inauguration ceremony at Kings Theatre amid a surge of COVID-19 cases.
In a joint statement, Adams, incoming comptroller Brad Lander and reelected public advocate Jumaane Williams, who were also set to be sworn-in during the Jan. 1 event, said “their joint inauguration ceremony will be postponed to a later date in order to prioritize the health of all who were planning to attend, cover, and work on this major event.”
The Democrat will be sworn-in during a private ceremony at midnight.
Earlier Tuesday, Adams signaled a change to his planned indoor ceremony would happen.
“I don’t need an inauguration, all I need is a mattress and a floor to execute being the mayor of the city of New York,” he told reporters.
A new inauguration date has not been publicly announced at this time.
Source: (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
