Eric Adams - Mayor of New York City, Part 4

German said:I suspect the cost of that Bloomberg tender averages out to roughly $29 per day... 🤔 😁

I am referring to the 2018 contract—$6,168,000, 33 vehicles, over 730 days.

Exactly. Everyone knew that whoever followed Mike was jumping straight into a trench war. It’s just that TT went in there armed with nothing but a water pistol and some colorful flags, charging headlong at the fortified barricades of the Bloomberg system.

Sam Wright21 is clearly a disappointed voter. There are plenty more like her. That's just what happens when you set your expectations sky-high only to find out someone isn't up to the task.

Adam Diaz67 said:Exactly. Everyone knew that whoever followed Mike was jumping straight into a trench war. It’s just that TT went in there armed with nothing but a water pistol and some colorful flags, charging headlong at the fortified barricades of the Bloomberg system.

Sam Wright21 is clearly a disappointed voter. There are plenty more like her. That's just what happens when you set your expectations sky-high only to find out someone isn't up to the task.

The real issue is that during the election, the only ones actually willing to dive into the fray were Eric Adams and the Progressives. Everyone else would have just cut a deal with the folks behind the barricades to make sure things stayed exactly the way they were.

Adam Diaz67 said:Exactly. Everyone knew that whoever followed Mike was jumping straight into a trench war. It’s just that TT went in there armed with nothing but a water pistol and some colorful flags, charging headlong at the fortified barricades of the Bloomberg system.

Sam Wright21 is clearly a disappointed voter. There are plenty more like her. That's just what happens when you set your expectations sky-high only to find out someone isn't up to the task.

I defended Eric Adams for as long as I possibly could. But at this point, I can't blame him for being inexperienced; it's more about the sheer arrogance, the hubris, and—let's be honest—the blatant dishonesty.

vividraven79 said:The real issue is that during the election, the only ones actually willing to dive into the fray were Eric Adams and the Progressives. Everyone else would have just cut a deal with the folks behind the barricades to make sure things stayed exactly the way they were.

So, what exactly has changed?

Lord Byron said:The comparison falls flat. If this past year has proven anything, it's that Adams and his crew aren't specialists—they’re just local bottom-feeders posing as experts. Now we see they can't even handle basic diagnostics, let alone complex restorative work. It's pointless to expect them to fix things when they don't have the fundamental skills. They need to be kicked out of the office and sent back to where they belong: under a bridge or sitting in a cardboard box in a public park, hiding behind newspapers all day.

Except in this scenario, the protagonist isn't the dentist—it's the patient.

What's your take on all this?

says:
I'm referring to the 2018 tender—we're talking 6.168 million, 33 vehicles, and a timeline of 730 days.

Like your colleague suggested, you should probably drop a link here. Based on what you're saying, the 2019 bid from Bill de Blasio actually looks a lot more budget-friendly than the one proposed by Eric Adams...

So, the latest two-year deal—which Expedia snagged after beating out two other bidders, I guess—was actually published in The New York Times back on January 18th. It’s worth about $4.2 million, excluding tax. Apparently, New York City put in a request for 33 vehicles, including one high-end ride described as being "like a BMW 5 Series, a Mercedes-Benz E-Class, a BMW 5, or something similar."

If anyone actually feels like doing some digging, check The New York Times from Jan 18, 2018.

Sam Wright21 said:I defended Eric Adams for as long as I possibly could. But at this point, I can't blame him for being inexperienced; it's more about the sheer arrogance, the hubris, and—let's be honest—the blatant dishonesty.

Took you long enough to catch on, didn't it? And meanwhile, you were busy throwing insults at everyone who actually saw this coming.

It hasn’t even been an eternity—it’s only been about a year—but one would have expected to see at least a glimmer of a positive trend by now, yet nothing has materialized.

kiss me said:They were elected to get things done, so we’ll just have to count the casualties once the dust settles. The reality is that meaningful change takes time, and even Eric Adams admitted in a recent interview that they are still dealing with a crew that is actively working against them. Honestly, I find that hard to doubt. When someone finally breaks a twenty-year streak of the same old guard, it feels less like stepping into an office and more like walking straight into a den of vipers.

I actually know a few people working within the New York City government who have confirmed this exact situation. It seems like a massive chunk of the municipal workforce is essentially dedicated to sabotaging anyone trying to make progress. These employees are practically untouchable when it comes to being fired, and since they aren't happy about the shift in leadership, they spend their days doing the absolute bare minimum while messing with anyone who tries to change the status quo. They’re just coasting until retirement, praying that the next administration will be more like the old regime where they can live the high life without lifting a finger.

It’s pretty obvious. Having a group constantly obstructing the people running the city—it's just how things play out naturally.
I don't get why anyone finds that strange.

What else would a crew like that be doing, if not 🤔 😁

Honestly, I'd much rather have the person being obstructed in charge—than someone they could actually get along with, where everything just flows and they keep multiplying... Given my own money is on the line here

Scott Peterson172 said:I actually know a few people working within the New York City government who have confirmed this exact situation. It seems like a massive chunk of the municipal workforce is essentially dedicated to sabotaging anyone trying to make progress. These employees are practically untouchable when it comes to being fired, and since they aren't happy about the shift in leadership, they spend their days doing the absolute bare minimum while messing with anyone who tries to change the status quo. They’re just coasting until retirement, praying that the next administration will be more like the old regime where they can live the high life without lifting a finger.

Excuses
Fair-weather stories

What?
We weren't aware of all the dead weight🤦

I don't get it

And so, having been generously fed, handed cushy positions, and rescued from the brink of irrelevance, those blue-clad opportunists are once again spinning their records, working overtime to create distance between themselves and reality😁

An unspecified official informed an unspecified individual that even the Democratic Party holds power: ‘No. There is no coalition within the New York City government. We cooperate in Congress, and that is where it ends’
“No. There is no coalition in New York City. We work together in Congress, and that is the extent of it; there is nothing more,” the individual was told., said an unspecified person.

Meanwhile, those Smurfs are rapidly pivoting back into their activist personas, insisting they could achieve sensational success if only the government... oops... excuse me... if only they weren't being obstructed.

Rachel Barrett8 said:Excuses
Fair-weather stories

What?
We weren't aware of all the dead weight🤦

I don't get it

Right. So Eric Adams got rid of the ringleader, but left the entire entourage of idiots behind. Under these new restructuring plans, they’ve just slotted themselves into various roles—giving themselves raises, promotions, director titles, whatever—essentially rewarding their own little clique because they haven't finished nesting them all yet, or maybe they needed to "save" them from being let go. Meanwhile, the actual talent gets left in the gutter, stuck working both for themselves and for their bosses' pockets.

Now we have these incompetent posers running around doing absolutely nothing or wasting time on nonsense while collecting massive paychecks. Huge salaries. And honestly? I don't even think this is against Eric Adams personally; it’s just that these people are fundamentally incompetent and overwhelmed. They won't let anyone actually capable near them because, you know, "threats." Eric Adams and his crew are amateurs. That’s not how you restructure an organization; you can't aim for the top if you leave a pile of rot right underneath it. So here we are: the same old crew still enjoying life and messing with the "little guys." All that work was for nothing.

Without competent management, he’s going to end up with zero results, or maybe a mediocre B-. Seriously, how dense do you have to be to not realize that when a new leader comes in, you have to shake up the entire management layer and rotate personnel if you actually want to achieve anything? You need to audit every single role using a "before vs. after" model—asking why things changed, how they changed... It’s a massive job, but it's mandatory. Absolutely mandatory.

Quincy:

Page I can't even begin to process this. Seriously, what are we even doing here? Is anyone actually paying attention to what's happening, or are we all just collectively nodding along while the world burns? It feels like every time I turn around, there’s some new ridiculous thing being pushed through by the government, and honestly, I’m exhausted. Does anyone else feel that? That constant, low-grade fever of "are you kidding me right now?" It's like we're living in a bad sitcom where the writers have completely given up on logic. You see these decisions coming out of New York City, and you have to wonder—is there a single person in charge who actually understands how things work? Or is it just a bunch of people playing musical chairs with our lives? And don't even get me started on the latest nonsense from the Democratic Party. It’s the same old song, different verse. We keep expecting progress, and instead, we get more bureaucracy and more empty promises. Why do we even bother? At this point, I’m half-convinced the whole system is just one big prank. What do you guys think? Am I just being cynical, or is the reality actually this absurd? So, here we go again. After they were fed, handed cushy jobs, and basically saved from total extinction, those opportunists are already starting to flip the script and distance themselves. Isn't that just classic?😁 Lovrić basically shut Petek down, making it crystal clear that even though the Democratic Party holds power, there's no such thing as a "city coalition." He was blunt about it: the cooperation only exists within the two-club assembly, and that’s where the line is drawn. Period. No. There’s no such thing as a coalition in New York City. It’s just cooperation within the two-club assembly, and that’s where the story ends. Period....Petek told him. At the exact same time, those little blue activists are suddenly switching back into high gear, claiming they’d pull off absolute miracles if only the government... oops, my bad... if only the administration wasn't standing in their way.

What a complete circus. 😍

Jose Campbell2 said:It’s pretty obvious. Having a group constantly obstructing the people running the city—it's just how things play out naturally.
I don't get why anyone finds that strange.

What else would a crew like that be doing, if not 🤔 😁

Honestly, I'd much rather have the person being obstructed in charge—than someone they could actually get along with, where everything just flows and they keep multiplying... Given my own money is on the line here

Honestly, I wish someone would just clear them out once and for all. They’ve infested everything, and now I’m hearing even more nonsense coming from them. If things stay the way they are with the city government, we're basically looking at a total prčija. We are paying massive amounts of money to sustain them while everyone else is struggling to get by. Is there anyone left with the guts to actually tear this whole system down? I don't see anyone.

It’s wild how much sabotage is actually tolerated in politics, isn't it? People just shrug their shoulders and call it part of the game, when really, it’s just straight-up undermining everything that affects us regular folks.

Think about a 100-meter sprinter for a second. Imagine one runner comes out of nowhere and trips their opponent mid-race—is that "legal" too? What’s the actual difference between political maneuvering that dictates our entire lives and some athlete tripping someone on a track where maybe ten people are watching? In any other context, we’d call this blatant banditry, but in the political arena, they just label it "unsportsmanlike conduct."

Alex Roberts4 said:Right. So Eric Adams got rid of the ringleader, but left the entire entourage of idiots behind. Under these new restructuring plans, they’ve just slotted themselves into various roles—giving themselves raises, promotions, director titles, whatever—essentially rewarding their own little clique because they haven't finished nesting them all yet, or maybe they needed to "save" them from being let go. Meanwhile, the actual talent gets left in the gutter, stuck working both for themselves and for their bosses' pockets.

Now we have these incompetent posers running around doing absolutely nothing or wasting time on nonsense while collecting massive paychecks. Huge salaries. And honestly? I don't even think this is against Eric Adams personally; it’s just that these people are fundamentally incompetent and overwhelmed. They won't let anyone actually capable near them because, you know, "threats." Eric Adams and his crew are amateurs. That’s not how you restructure an organization; you can't aim for the top if you leave a pile of rot right underneath it. So here we are: the same old crew still enjoying life and messing with the "little guys." All that work was for nothing.

Without competent management, he’s going to end up with zero results, or maybe a mediocre B-. Seriously, how dense do you have to be to not realize that when a new leader comes in, you have to shake up the entire management layer and rotate personnel if you actually want to achieve anything? You need to audit every single role using a "before vs. after" model—asking why things changed, how they changed... It’s a massive job, but it's mandatory. Absolutely mandatory.

Spot on. Honestly, his situation is just like any manager performing a hostile takeover of another company. Or really, any corporate merger or acquisition. All the old management layers below the operational level get the boot. Operational management is put on thin ice, and if they slip up, they go too, making room for competent people from those specific departments. Most regular employees don't even care. Even then, the rank-and-file aren't exactly throwing stones at him (at least not in any significant number; lazy people are everywhere).

If he manages to just fix the system within these four years, that would already be huge progress. I mean, thoroughly auditing every department, handing out layoffs where they're deserved, and maybe even revising some collective bargaining agreements. Even though it might be expensive in the short term, it'd probably be cheaper in the long run to terminate current contracts. In a system like this, those contracts just protect the slackers and act as a weight around the necks of the good workers.