- During a Times Square public safety announcement, Mayor Eric Adams abruptly turned on a reporter, calling them a “dark sick person” and accusing them of leading negative coverage against him.
- The outburst followed reports about a new book by Adams’ former aide and ex-girlfriend, Jasmine Ray, which describes their past relationship and alleged incidents at Borough Hall.
- Adams denied any sexual encounter referenced in the book, accused the media of “oversexualizing” him as a Black man, and ended the press conference saying he wished he “had a mic to drop.”
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