Capital “P” for pandering.
Can we move the inauguration up to December 31? Warren Wilhelm might do like the Clintons and trash the mayor’s office on the way out.
Ouch! That’s gonna hurt the Squad. Lol.
Hope he didn’t shabbat his pants.
Shabbat starts on Friday, 31JAN2021 at 4:20pm.
It ends at 5:25pm on 1JAN2022 on Saturday.
Delaying from 12:00 noon until 5:30 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. I don’t consider a big deal. If it was a day (24 hours), then you’d have an argument. Having it after dark while the Christmas lights are still up will make it even more special.
“...and people may die.”
People die every day. You can’t stop them from dying whether it’s from a virus (the flu or pneumonia), a car accident, or from suicide. How many people die on an average Saturday in NYC? How many extra people do you think will die in six hours? Do you think death will stop immediately once the new guy is in office?
It says “public” swearing in ceremony - perhaps that means he will still be mayor before this and only the public ceremony is being delayed.
Think of how many drunk people from the night before will appreciate this!
Meh - I don’t have a problem with it. It’s certainly pandering but it also shows that he’s going to respect them far more than Wilhelm ever did.
This is probably Adams reaching out to make amends with NYC Jews. IMHO, it's a smart move.
-PJ
Good on soon-to-be-Mayor Adams. Delaying the inauguration for 5-6 hours hurts no one and I’m sure his Jewish constituents will appreciate the gesture.
Agreed. The ceremony is not what’s important.
Muslims observe on Fridays, Jews on Saturdays and Christians on Sundays. I don’t know what day Rastafarians consider holy.
Do it privately ON TIME...and have another ceremony. If it’s good enough for Obama, it’s good enough for Eric.
I would agree with you, as long as the date is moved UP before the Sabbath, rather than afterward as he wants.
Warren von Wilhelm’s term expires at noon on the first of January. After that he will no longer be the mayor even if Eric Adams is not inaugurated until hours or even days later. In the interim, the office of the mayor would be vacant.
That’s a class move. It’s respect.
Whoops!
At first glance at the title, thought that this article was about a shotgun slug...
When the sun goes down, on my side of town....
Good for him.
No policy will be enacted until tomorrow, anyway, and with the announcement of a new police commissioner, he’s already off to a running start. A few hours’ delay in respect for his Jewish consituents is cool in my book. I hope it gives the Squad heartburn.
IMHO opinion, he’s a gentleman and a scholar. And an astute politician. A few hours won’t matter all that much and will mean a lot to many citizens.