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.
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Sep 26, 2026
Far Right
A Brooklyn man faces hate-crime charges after allegedly chasing a Jewish victim with a knife while shouting 'Heil f---ing Hitler'.
Religious Zionism expects the NYC mayor to treat this as a serious antisemitic hate crime and worries that soft-on-crime policies are emboldening attackers against visibly Jewish people.
Jul 23, 2026
Center
New York Mayor Adams called Netanyahu a war criminal and accused him of genocide, though admitted he lacks authority to arrest him.
Yesh Atid is alarmed by Adams' rhetoric, fearing it reflects growing anti-Israel sentiment in the US and weakens diplomatic support.
Jul 19, 2026
Center
Threatened to arrest Prime Minister Netanyahu during the UN General Assembly in September.
Viewed by Yesh Atid as a symbol of the international isolation caused by Netanyahu's policies.
Jul 12, 2026
Center
The NYC mayor celebrated a poll showing he is more popular than Netanyahu among US Jews, and hosted a retreat presenting Jesus as a Palestinian.
Yesh Atid is ambivalent, Adams' popularity reflects badly on Netanyahu, but his embrace of Palestinian narratives is seen as problematic for Israel's image.
Jul 11, 2026
Center
New York's mayor is more popular among American Jews than Netanyahu, and hosted a retreat portraying Jesus as the son of a Palestinian woman.
Yesh Atid sees this as a diplomatic embarrassment for Netanyahu, highlighting his declining standing in the Diaspora and the need for a leader who can mend ties with Jewish communities.