Eric Adams Declares Support For Rollback Of NYC’s Sanctuary City Laws
Democratic New York City Eric Adams on Tuesday signaled support for bi-partisan legislation that would rollback a slate of “sanctuary city” laws currently on the books, marking a major shift in a city that has long…
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About Eric 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.
Everything about Eric Adams →- Occupation
- politician, police officer, mayor
- Position held
- member of the State Senate of New York, Mayor of New York City
- Citizenship
- United States, Albania
- Born
- September 1, 1960
