The former NYPD captain said at a private event:
At a press conference held on Friday, Eric Adams apologized for his “inappropriate comments.” In his official statement, Adams said:
He also said that during his time working with the NYPD, he spent fighting racism.
Eric Adams’ colleagues show support following video leak
Pat Lynch, the President of the Police Benevolent Association has shown support towards the mayor. On Friday, Lynch said that he had spoken to Adams following the video resurfacing online. He admitted to not criticizing him and stated that he has asked his members not to “rush to outrage.”
Lynch also stressed upon his relationship with Eric Adams. He stated that the two have spent years working together and “a few seconds of a video will not define our relationship.”
Political candidate Thomas Lopez-Pierre also commented on Adams’ video through a phone conversation with the NY Daily News. The former has a history of racist, anti-police and anti-Semitic remarks. Lopez-Pierre said:
Paul DiGiacomo, the president of the Detectives Endowment Association, showed support towards Eric Adams as well. He stated that a short portion of a video circulating on social media cannot “judge an incident in its entirety.”
However, DiGiacomo acknowledged the mayor’s apology. The former said:
While many of Adams’ colleagues express sympathy towards the video being uncovered, Curtis Sliwa, Adams’ former mayoral opponent, did not forgive Eric Adams. He said:
Silwa then pointed out that Adams was guilty of making racist remarks and questioned him on his actions.
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