The mayor watched the inauguration ceremony from the screens of the Capitol’s Emancipation Hall, which served as the designated overflow room.
In an abrupt change, Mayor Eric Adams canceled his previously-scheduled New York City events on Monday celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to attend President Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington, D.C.
After putting out a press schedule at midnight last night showing events in NYC for MLK Day, Mayor Eric Adams’ office basically did a bait and switch 8 hours later by canceling the entire sked and updating it to say he’s going to the inauguration pic.twitter.com/KEgsVtgnnk
Hizzoner likened himself to Martin Luther King Jr. on Tuesday as he defended bailing on events commemorating the civil rights icon to trek Washington, DC, to hail the new chief. He claimed MLK, like himself, would have set “partisan politics” aside to show support for the incoming president.
Mayor Eric Adams defended his last-minute trip on Monday to attend President Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington, D.C., and skip Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in New York City. "My life is the life that Dr. King was talking about when he says ...
An invitation from the Trump Administration to attend the presidential inauguration arrived for Mayor Adams sometime after midnight and he headed to DC overnight.
If he did something to you, I can baptize you again,” the civil rights leader said to laughs. “I might have to put you down in the water this time.”
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams tried to appeal to his base of Black Democrats at a Martin Luther King Jr. event Saturday, one day after dining with a politician of whom they disapprove: President-elect Donald Trump. Several hours later ...
Organizations across the NYC area are marking MLK Day with special events honoring the civil rights leader's legacy.
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Communities across the nation celebrated the life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. Many participated in a day of service by volunteering and helping to improve communities in his name.
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