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New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams’ recent trip to Puerto Rico is raising some questions after it was learned that he traveled there on a Bitcoin billionaire’s private jet — but the city’s next leader insists he did nothing wrong.

Adams previously said that he purchased his own flight to Puerto Rico for a political conference. However, it was learned on Tuesday that Adams actually flew there on a Bitcoin billionaire’s private plane. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.

Eric Adams is starting to put together his administration in the lead up to his tenure at mayor of New York City. The mayor-elect revealed at a Saturday press conference in Queens he’d spoken to Rep. Tom Suozzi “somehow trying to convince him to be a deputy mayor in my administration.” The Long Island congressman and current borough president...

There are escalating tensions between New York City’s next mayor and some leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement over a proposed new NYPD unit.

Eric Adams is not backing down from a disagreement with BLM activists, as he doubles down on his promise to create a plainclothes police unit to fight gun violence. That came a day after some BLM leaders said there would be protests and possibly violence. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.

The upcoming administration may be looking to unmask children sooner rather than later — should the science allow it — but the current mayor said it’s not quite yet time to ditch the masks.

Could NYC end mask-wearing in schools soon? The notion appears to possibly be on the table, because the city’s next mayor says he wants that mandate lifted. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.

Mayor-elect Eric Adams hopes New York City students can attend schools without face masks before the end of the academic year. Fresh on the heels of his mayoral victory last week, Adams told CNN’s Dana Bash that he would like to see the mask mandate for the city’s youngest residents dropped if scientific data supports it. “If we can...

When New York City voters this week chose Eric Adams as the city’s next mayor and Alvin Bragg as the Manhattan district attorney, they elevated two Black men into two of the city’s most powerful elected offices

Mayor-elect Eric Adams announced that he plans to take his first three paychecks as New York City mayor in cryptocurrency. Responding to a tweet by Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, who said he will take his next paycheck entirely in Bitcoin aiming to be the first politician to do so, Adams said: “In New York we always go big, so...

The former police captain and Brooklyn borough president is the second Black person ever to hold the job. He takes office on Jan. 1.

Eric Adams wins the race for New York City mayor, topping Republican Curtis Sliwa to become the second Black man to become mayor in the city’s history. Romney Smith reports.

NBC New York’s Romney Smith reports.

Along with selecting the next mayor of New York City and governor of New Jersey, registered voters in both states weighed in on a number of key ballot measures with implications ranging from redistricting to clean air and water, sports betting, nonprofit gambling and more. Here are the preliminary results on statewide proposals in New York and New Jersey and…

See Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams’ full speech after being projected to win the race for New York City mayor.

Eric Adams has been elected as the next Mayor of New York City and his campaign is celebrating in Brooklyn. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.

New York City voters are weighing in on the issues as they head to the polls on election day. (Produced by Ana Sandoval)

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Democratic candidate for Mayor Eric Adams is preparing for results to start coming in. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.

Election Day is underway in the Tristate area with voters heading to the polls to determine the next mayor of New York City and governor of New Jersey. Melissa Russo, Andrew Siff, Pat Battle, and Brian Thompson report.