Eric Adams

Also known as Eric Leroy Adams, Eric L. Adams, Mayor Eric Adams, Mayor Adams

Eric Leroy Adams is an American politician and former police officer who served as the 111th mayor of New York City from 2022 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, Adams was an officer in the New York City Transit Police and then the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for more than 20 years, retiring at the rank of captain. He served in the New York State Senate from 2006 to 2013, representing the 20th district in Brooklyn. In 2013, Adams became the first black American to be elected Brooklyn Borough President; he was re-elected in 2017.

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Eric Adams is an American and Albanian politician, police officer, and mayor. He currently serves as the Mayor of New York City and is a member of the Democratic Party. Born in Brownsville, New York, in 1960, he resides in Fort Lee and has worked in New York City and Albany. Adams speaks English and has dyslexia.

He was educated at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the New York City College of Technology. Adams ran in the 2021 and 2025 New York City mayoral elections.

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Eric Leroy Adams is an American politician and retired police officer who is the Democratic nominee in the 2021 New York City mayoral election. He is the 18th borough president of Brooklyn, New York City.

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Who Is Luigi Mangione? — Self - New York City Mayor2025
Just Be Free? — Self - The Mayor2025
My View with Lara Trump — Self2025
Veselka: The Rainbow on the Corner at the Center of the World — Self2024
The Tucker Carlson Show — Self2024
Inside with Jen Psaki — Self - New York City Mayor2023
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? — Self2022
The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart — Self - Guest2020
Father K — Self2018
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self2015

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First deputy: List Lorraine Grillo (2022) Sheena Wright (2023–2024) Anne Williams-Isom (acting; 2024) Maria Torres-Springer (2024–2025) Suzanne Miles-Gustave (acting; 2025) Camille Joseph Varlack (interim; 2025) Randy Mastro (2025)
Preceded by: Bill de Blasio
Succeeded by: Zohran Mamdani
Deputy: Diana Reyna Ingrid Lewis-Martin
Born: Eric Leroy Adams , ( 1960-09-01 ) September 1, 1960 (age 65) , Brooklyn , New York , U.S.
Citizenship: United States, Albania (since 2026)
Party: Democratic (before 1997; since 2001)
Other political affiliations: Republican (1997–2001)
Domestic partner: Tracey Collins
Education: New York City College of Technology ( AA ) John Jay College of Criminal Justice ( BA ) Marist College ( MPA )
Department: New York City Police Department
Service years: 1984–2006
Rank: Captain