Eric Adams - Mayor of New York City, Part 4

jadetinker85 said:The local government blocked a GP from extending her contract just because she hit retirement age. She’s gone, nobody was hired to replace her, and now 2,000 people are stuck searching for a doctor while every decent physician in the city is already overbooked.

What exactly does Eric Adams do all day? Manage bike lanes?

Pretty sure that's not how this actually went down.

Here's the real deal: doctors retire once they hit 65. If they want to keep grinding, they can stay on until they're 70.
Once they submit a request to keep working, the relevant agency signs off, but the final call—the actual official decision—comes from the Secretary of Health.

A doctor can only ask to extend their service up to five times, and they still have to wrap it up by 70.

Once you hit 70, you're out. Period. It's the law. The Secretary of Health handles the retirement, not some mayor.

There you go.

Sam Wright21 said:It’s hardly some deep state conspiracy, really; it's only a secret if you happen to be living inside the heads of TT and his inner circle. 🤷

While it might be an easy target for the disillusioned Republican Party crowd and their endless chorus of pundits, the actual crisis lies elsewhere: in the growing number of voters who feel let down by TT.

Even if they haven't managed to commit any blatant theft just yet, being mediocre isn't enough to sustain a mandate. When you fail to produce anything of substance, entropy inevitably sets in, and things simply start to rot.

My entire family, along with everyone I know, voted for him. I haven't heard anyone mention voting for anyone else in the next election. We don't organize parades for old battles, we don't push our way into local committees, and we don't mess around with real estate, so they couldn't even get under our skin.

Writing about the total lack of a sensible alternative is completely unnecessary...

hollowmason64 said:It’s not marketing at all; it’s just a plain old fact. And honestly, the Republican Party basically branded themselves as corrupt. There isn't an agency in the world that could pull off that kind of branding—making the entire country believe they're just a massive nest of crooks and criminals.
And no, everything isn't allowed in politics. Nothing is ever truly "anything goes," and there have to be some boundaries somewhere.

And let's be clear, it's not like everyone in the other parties is a saint. You'll find shady characters everywhere. But in the other parties, you can actually find professionals who don't view politics as a personal piggy bank—a way to grab power just so they can steal, hire their buddies, or set up jobs for family and lovers.
In the Republican Party, it seems to be exclusively that kind of crowd. Throughout my life, I've run into quite a decent number of them, many in influential positions, so I know exactly how they operate.
And just so nobody thinks I'm being envious—every single one of them was willing to help if you were in a bind. I knew that if I had reached out to them during certain messy periods of my life, all the nonsense I was dealing with would have vanished. But on the flip side, asking for that help meant selling my soul to the devil.
It's pure mafia style— when the time comes, you're going to owe me...
And that's the Republican Party from the first member to the very last.

Not really. What's so strange about that?

They wouldn't listen to meeeee 🙂 and do what I tell themmmmmm 🙂, because I'm just the smartestttttttttt 🙂

How much? 🙂

The guy? You mean Eric Adams? Since when does the Mayor deal with the employment contracts of local family doctors?

Statistically, it's ten times less than Sam Wright21's!

darkhawk30 said:You remind me a bit of Amber Heard.
I just saw a photo of her and couldn't help but wonder: why can't this poor woman just shut up for a second? She’s already driving everyone crazy, and nobody can say for certain if she truly endured such trauma or if she’s just blowing minor inconveniences out of proportion.

At first, you were so blindly supportive—forgive my bluntness, that’s just how I saw it—of TikTok and their crew. Your sudden pivot is so radical it feels like one of them personally stepped on your toe.
Even if that actually happened, it’s unclear to me how you went from being an uncritical cheerleader to an uncritical opponent.
You seem offended and, frankly, a little obsessed.
Of course, I’m keeping in mind that you might know something about this topic that I and everyone else doesn't, so I'm taking everything with a grain of salt, but take a breather. It feels like you're constantly tailing them, hunting for mistakes, much like how you used to hunt for excuses in the beginning. Remember that whole debate about the notary?

Maybe my theory—that members of the old administration are constantly sabotaging him instead of helping—isn't based in reality, but we all have to wait and see how this story plays out by the end of his term.

I didn't mean to offend you, but seriously, take a break.

That's 100% true.

What else would they be doing?
They want back in power—or at least to grab as much control as possible—and they have plenty of people lined up to help them do just that.

And we all know how much ethics weigh on them. 😁

Christian Torres3 said:Honestly, I’ve lost track of what counts as top secret anymore, so let's just throw the question back at you.

Look, the biggest crime TT pulled this year was acting like a public notary and setting impossible goals that they expected everyone else to hit. Sorry guys, but in my book, that's still an upgrade from Milan Bandic and his crew.

As for those disappointed Republican Party hacks and the 365 trumpeters... that's a whole other mess.😉

Sam Wright21 gave you a pretty solid answer about why we actually need political appointees for public roles, which is something you totally dodged when she asked if you had any actual, logical explanation for why those positions exist in the first place.

Quincy:

So, looking at this past year, I guess the biggest crime the Mayor's Office committed was basically just making up a massive public ledger and setting these insane goals that they expected everyone else to hit. Sorry guys, but in my book, I suppose that's still an improvement over Ed Koch and his crew.

Basically, in just one year, we've seen:
- Bajakić's conflict of interest involving Arena bonds
- possible reports filed with the authorities because of the overlapping roles within the NYC oversight board
- that supposed savings of at least 50 million dollars annually from using shredders, which I think there's already a complaint out to the Department of Justice about
- the new NYC Administration—results, plans, anything? Zero, nothing at all
- them not following through on what they said about open competitions for new board members
- potential lawsuits from employees regarding the lack of restructuring at NYC
- Novaković, Tesla
- Vić, the apartment
- the cash grab
- yet another delay on the new waste management system
- that whole mess with the green market
- the fact that most department heads haven't even been picked yet
- the sanitation system falling apart due to (lack of) maintenance
...

I'll probably keep going whenever I can remember more.

Sam Wright21 said:Elvis Presley:

brightpuma As if we haven't seen this script before. It’s the same tired cycle playing out on repeat, much like watching a rerun of a mediocre sitcom that everyone agreed to stop watching years ago. We sit here, waiting for a shift in the wind, while the powers that be continue to shuffle the deck, hoping we won't notice the cards are marked. It feels less like progress and more like a slow, rhythmic descent into the same predictable frustrations we've been navigating for decades. Especially when you consider that we're looking at a specific project where Google clearly has its own skin in the game. 😬

If we are operating under the assumption that my interests are aligned with the public good—which they are—then your argument holds some weight. However, if you’re attempting to imply that I am driven by some ulterior motive, like a direct financial stake in this matter, then you have completely missed the mark.

Of course I'm not. ☕It’s just how people act when their plans get shut down. Like a scorned girlfriend, really. 😉

Gary Cox2 said:Pretty sure that's not how this actually went down.

Here's the real deal: doctors retire once they hit 65. If they want to keep grinding, they can stay on until they're 70.
Once they submit a request to keep working, the relevant agency signs off, but the final call—the actual official decision—comes from the Secretary of Health.

A doctor can only ask to extend their service up to five times, and they still have to wrap it up by 70.

Once you hit 70, you're out. Period. It's the law. The Secretary of Health handles the retirement, not some mayor.

There you go.

Whatever... who cares? It's not like the Republican Party is going to go after the Secretary. Eric Adams is much easier to blame. 😁

Melissa Bailey5 said:Sam Wright21 gave you a pretty solid answer about why we actually need political appointees for public roles, which is something you totally dodged when she asked if you had any actual, logical explanation for why those positions exist in the first place.

Quincy:

So, looking at this past year, I guess the biggest crime the Mayor's Office committed was basically just making up a massive public ledger and setting these insane goals that they expected everyone else to hit. Sorry guys, but in my book, I suppose that's still an improvement over Ed Koch and his crew.

Basically, in just one year, we've seen:
- Bajakić's conflict of interest involving Arena bonds
- possible reports filed with the authorities because of the overlapping roles within the NYC oversight board
- that supposed savings of at least 50 million dollars annually from using shredders, which I think there's already a complaint out to the Department of Justice about
- the new NYC Administration—results, plans, anything? Zero, nothing at all
- them not following through on what they said about open competitions for new board members
- potential lawsuits from employees regarding the lack of restructuring at NYC
- Novaković, Tesla
- Vić, the apartment
- the cash grab
- yet another delay on the new waste management system
- that whole mess with the green market
- the fact that most department heads haven't even been picked yet
- the sanitation system falling apart due to (lack of) maintenance
...

I'll probably keep going whenever I can remember more.

She didn't answer anything—that was just a desperate attempt to deflect because she didn't have a real comeback.

Quincy:

So, looking at the last year: - Bajakić's conflict of interest involving Arena bonds - potential complaints filed with authorities regarding overlapping roles on the NYC Board - alleged savings of at least $7 million annually from shredders, which has already led to a DOJ complaint - the new NYC Administration—results, plans? Zero. Nothing. - failing to follow through on the public search for new Board members - possible lawsuits from employees over failed restructuring within NYC - Novaković, Tesla - Vić, the apartment - singing street performers - yet another delay on the new waste management system - the total mess with the green market - still haven't appointed most department heads to this day - the sanitation system falling apart due to (lack of) maintenance ... I'll keep going when I remember more.

Great. Go ahead and vote for some ideologically similar candidate in the next city election. I'm sure you'll be thrilled when some Ed Koch/JPV or Filipović clone is running the city. Honestly, you should probably just lobby for Ivica Lovrić to be the next mayor.

Melissa Bailey5 said:Sam Wright21 gave you a pretty solid answer about why we actually need political appointees for public roles, which is something you totally dodged when she asked if you had any actual, logical explanation for why those positions exist in the first place.

Quincy:

So, looking at this past year, I guess the biggest crime the Mayor's Office committed was basically just making up a massive public ledger and setting these insane goals that they expected everyone else to hit. Sorry guys, but in my book, I suppose that's still an improvement over Ed Koch and his crew.

Basically, in just one year, we've seen:
- Bajakić's conflict of interest involving Arena bonds
- possible reports filed with the authorities because of the overlapping roles within the NYC oversight board
- that supposed savings of at least 50 million dollars annually from using shredders, which I think there's already a complaint out to the Department of Justice about
- the new NYC Administration—results, plans, anything? Zero, nothing at all
- them not following through on what they said about open competitions for new board members
- potential lawsuits from employees regarding the lack of restructuring at NYC
- Novaković, Tesla
- Vić, the apartment
- the cash grab
- yet another delay on the new waste management system
- that whole mess with the green market
- the fact that most department heads haven't even been picked yet
- the sanitation system falling apart due to (lack of) maintenance
...

I'll probably keep going whenever I can remember more.

The failed attempt to introduce civic education, happening literally one week before school started, and following the Conservative Party's curriculum, no less.

Ignoring the memo from GPZ regarding gas supplies to get the Mayor's approval—now that company is practically facing bankruptcy.

NYC record deficit

The botched repeal of the ROD measure, which ended up playing out exactly how everyone expected.

🍿

As for those department head openings—there is some serious shady business going on there, but I’ll dive into that when the time is right. Essentially, they did exactly what they used to criticize: in every single competition (or the few they actually managed to pull off), it was their own people who walked away with the wins. But they couldn't even manage to do that properly; they left behind loose ends that might just come back to haunt them. ☕

Jeffrey Long said:The failed attempt to introduce civic education, happening literally one week before school started, and following the Conservative Party's curriculum, no less.

Ignoring the memo from GPZ regarding gas supplies to get the Mayor's approval—now that company is practically facing bankruptcy.

NYC record deficit

The botched repeal of the ROD measure, which ended up playing out exactly how everyone expected.

🍿

As for those department head openings—there is some serious shady business going on there, but I’ll dive into that when the time is right. Essentially, they did exactly what they used to criticize: in every single competition (or the few they actually managed to pull off), it was their own people who walked away with the wins. But they couldn't even manage to do that properly; they left behind loose ends that might just come back to haunt them. ☕

Aside from a couple of calls for department heads, none of the deputy positions have even been posted yet. Honestly, I don't even know if they actually plan on hiring deputies. Usually, they're appointed for fixed terms alongside the heads, but so far? Crickets. Not a single vacancy has gone out. Weird.

Yeah, the whole hiring situation is a bit of a mess, huh... we've got summer coming up, so things will probably stall anyway. Just gotta wait and see what the fall brings. I'm really hoping they get all these department head roles filled by the end of the year.

cosmicgull52 said:My entire family, along with everyone I know, voted for him. I haven't heard anyone mention voting for anyone else in the next election. We don't organize parades for old battles, we don't push our way into local committees, and we don't mess around with real estate, so they couldn't even get under our skin.

Writing about the total lack of a sensible alternative is completely unnecessary...

I didn't hear that specific part myself, but I have heard plenty of Eric Adams voters say they wouldn't give him another term. They've said it countless times.

Melissa Bailey5 said:Sam Wright21 gave you a pretty solid answer about why we actually need political appointees for public roles, which is something you totally dodged when she asked if you had any actual, logical explanation for why those positions exist in the first place.

Quincy:

So, looking at this past year, I guess the biggest crime the Mayor's Office committed was basically just making up a massive public ledger and setting these insane goals that they expected everyone else to hit. Sorry guys, but in my book, I suppose that's still an improvement over Ed Koch and his crew.

Basically, in just one year, we've seen:
- Bajakić's conflict of interest involving Arena bonds
- possible reports filed with the authorities because of the overlapping roles within the NYC oversight board
- that supposed savings of at least 50 million dollars annually from using shredders, which I think there's already a complaint out to the Department of Justice about
- the new NYC Administration—results, plans, anything? Zero, nothing at all
- them not following through on what they said about open competitions for new board members
- potential lawsuits from employees regarding the lack of restructuring at NYC
- Novaković, Tesla
- Vić, the apartment
- the cash grab
- yet another delay on the new waste management system
- that whole mess with the green market
- the fact that most department heads haven't even been picked yet
- the sanitation system falling apart due to (lack of) maintenance
...

I'll probably keep going whenever I can remember more.

I would also add:
- ignoring their own platform regarding balanced urban development.
- all urban planning projects being stalled; even the good ones got tossed aside.
- the disaster at Star vlaški: insisting on pedestrian zones without any coherent traffic planning.
- Harmon: proposing an underground garage that would essentially kill the park.
- The local district in Donji Dubrava got sidelined; despite someone scoring points there and acting like a hero in the Council, they've suddenly "forgotten" or claim it's "impossible," just like how they act when they can't pull off some shady deal.
- the construction following the old "just move to the next vacant lot" principle continues in Retkovac (the green space south of Platana Street).

When it comes to urbanism, they are completely incoherent. It makes Korlaet's incompetence make sense; now I see why Fitz called him "Lost."

brightpuma said:Of course I'm not. ☕It’s just how people act when their plans get shut down. Like a scorned girlfriend, really. 😉

Whatever... who cares? It's not like the Republican Party is going to go after the Secretary. Eric Adams is much easier to blame. 😁

Sure, let's go with that—she dumped her boyfriend, she's a crazy woman, she's a witch... just keep the list going. It’s the most bottom-of-the-barrel way to smear someone. Pedestrian, devoid of actual substance, yet people seem to cling to these tropes like they're gospel. ☕

brightpuma said:Of course I'm not. ☕It’s just how people act when their plans get shut down. Like a scorned girlfriend, really. 😉

Whatever... who cares? It's not like the Republican Party is going to go after the Secretary. Eric Adams is much easier to blame. 😁

First off, the city's Department of Health should have signed off on this. Nothing seems to work under this administration, honestly.

Christian Torres3 said:She didn't answer anything—that was just a desperate attempt to deflect because she didn't have a real comeback.

Quincy:

So, looking at the last year: - Bajakić's conflict of interest involving Arena bonds - potential complaints filed with authorities regarding overlapping roles on the NYC Board - alleged savings of at least $7 million annually from shredders, which has already led to a DOJ complaint - the new NYC Administration—results, plans? Zero. Nothing. - failing to follow through on the public search for new Board members - possible lawsuits from employees over failed restructuring within NYC - Novaković, Tesla - Vić, the apartment - singing street performers - yet another delay on the new waste management system - the total mess with the green market - still haven't appointed most department heads to this day - the sanitation system falling apart due to (lack of) maintenance ... I'll keep going when I remember more.

Great. Go ahead and vote for some ideologically similar candidate in the next city election. I'm sure you'll be thrilled when some Ed Koch/JPV or Filipović clone is running the city. Honestly, you should probably just lobby for Ivica Lovrić to be the next mayor.

I answered you quite precisely—this group is fueled by conspiracy theories and paranoia.

Jeffrey Long said:The failed attempt to introduce civic education, happening literally one week before school started, and following the Conservative Party's curriculum, no less.

Ignoring the memo from GPZ regarding gas supplies to get the Mayor's approval—now that company is practically facing bankruptcy.

NYC record deficit

The botched repeal of the ROD measure, which ended up playing out exactly how everyone expected.

🍿

As for those department head openings—there is some serious shady business going on there, but I’ll dive into that when the time is right. Essentially, they did exactly what they used to criticize: in every single competition (or the few they actually managed to pull off), it was their own people who walked away with the wins. But they couldn't even manage to do that properly; they left behind loose ends that might just come back to haunt them. ☕

Exactly.

Sam Wright21 said:It’s hardly some deep state conspiracy, really; it's only a secret if you happen to be living inside the heads of TT and his inner circle. 🤷

While it might be an easy target for the disillusioned Republican Party crowd and their endless chorus of pundits, the actual crisis lies elsewhere: in the growing number of voters who feel let down by TT.

Even if they haven't managed to commit any blatant theft just yet, being mediocre isn't enough to sustain a mandate. When you fail to produce anything of substance, entropy inevitably sets in, and things simply start to rot.

Out of everyone who cast a vote for them, you’re the one and only person I know for sure who’s feeling disillusioned.

cosmicskipper39 said:Look, New York City is the founder and owner of those health clinics.
The owner picks the Board of Directors, and then they're the ones who appoint the clinic director.

I get who the owner is, but I still haven't received an answer—what does Eric Adams have to do with a general practitioner's pension?

Jose Campbell2 said:Statistically, it's ten times less than Sam Wright21's!

That's 100% true.

What else would they be doing?
They want back in power—or at least to grab as much control as possible—and they have plenty of people lined up to help them do just that.

And we all know how much ethics weigh on them. 😁

You managed to wiggle 😁

Why say he "pulled through"? He’s still barking way above his weight class 😁

Gary Cox2 said:Aside from a couple of calls for department heads, none of the deputy positions have even been posted yet. Honestly, I don't even know if they actually plan on hiring deputies. Usually, they're appointed for fixed terms alongside the heads, but so far? Crickets. Not a single vacancy has gone out. Weird.

Yeah, the whole hiring situation is a bit of a mess, huh... we've got summer coming up, so things will probably stall anyway. Just gotta wait and see what the fall brings. I'm really hoping they get all these department head roles filled by the end of the year.

Since T-Mobile inherited such a mess of people like Lovric instead of actual department heads, I wonder about the timeline for hiring new leadership. If Eric Adams doesn't win his next term, the next mayor is going to deal with endless bureaucratic sabotage and roadblocks. I'm pretty sure Eric Adams sees it happening every single day.

Can anyone besides Sam Wright21 shed some light on this?

hollowmason64 said:Out of everyone who cast a vote for them, you’re the one and only person I know for sure who’s feeling disillusioned.

I get who the owner is, but I still haven't received an answer—what does Eric Adams have to do with a general practitioner's pension?

You managed to wiggle 😁

It’s not as if you have any real clue what’s going on anyway 🤷

hollowmason64 said:Out of everyone who cast a vote for them, you’re the one and only person I know for sure who’s feeling disillusioned.

I get who the owner is, but I still haven't received an answer—what does Eric Adams have to do with a general practitioner's pension?

You managed to wiggle 😁

None at all, because he hasn't the slightest inkling of what his various municipal departments are actually doing. It’s perfectly standard for a mayor to be completely out of the loop.

hollowmason64 said:Out of everyone who cast a vote for them, you’re the one and only person I know for sure who’s feeling disillusioned.

I get who the owner is, but I still haven't received an answer—what does Eric Adams have to do with a general practitioner's pension?

You managed to wiggle 😁

If we were to tally up the number of cards played here, you would undoubtedly come out on top.

Sam Wright21 said:It’s not as if you have any real clue what’s going on anyway 🤷

None at all, because he hasn't the slightest inkling of what his various municipal departments are actually doing. It’s perfectly standard for a mayor to be completely out of the loop.

If we were to tally up the number of cards played here, you would undoubtedly come out on top.

Plus, they added 300 businesses in just 375 days. Even your loudmouth compatriot Samodol couldn't pull that off with all his advisory ambitions.

My compatriot from Samodol? 😍

Look, I'll give you this much: it’s certainly one thing for the mayor to be completely out of his depth.

But let me turn the question back on you: what exactly does he actually understand?

Sam Wright21 said:My compatriot from Samodol? 😍

Look, I'll give you this much: it’s certainly one thing for the mayor to be completely out of his depth.

But let me turn the question back on you: what exactly does he actually understand?

People say there are no stupid questions, just bad answers. I don't buy it. And when you ask something snarky, they just claim every answer is just fuel for more anger... ☕

Are you actually offended that I’m questioning what the Mayor or T-Mobile really understands about this situation? 😍

In my estimation, he is simply quite adept at cycling through a handful of rehearsed platitudes, delivering them with an air of absolute certainty.

Sam Wright21 said:I didn't hear that specific part myself, but I have heard plenty of Eric Adams voters say they wouldn't give him another term. They've said it countless times.

I would also add:
- ignoring their own platform regarding balanced urban development.
- all urban planning projects being stalled; even the good ones got tossed aside.
- the disaster at Star vlaški: insisting on pedestrian zones without any coherent traffic planning.
- Harmon: proposing an underground garage that would essentially kill the park.
- The local district in Donji Dubrava got sidelined; despite someone scoring points there and acting like a hero in the Council, they've suddenly "forgotten" or claim it's "impossible," just like how they act when they can't pull off some shady deal.
- the construction following the old "just move to the next vacant lot" principle continues in Retkovac (the green space south of Platana Street).

When it comes to urbanism, they are completely incoherent. It makes Korlaet's incompetence make sense; now I see why Fitz called him "Lost."

Sure, let's go with that—she dumped her boyfriend, she's a crazy woman, she's a witch... just keep the list going. It’s the most bottom-of-the-barrel way to smear someone. Pedestrian, devoid of actual substance, yet people seem to cling to these tropes like they're gospel. ☕

First off, the city's Department of Health should have signed off on this. Nothing seems to work under this administration, honestly.

I answered you quite precisely—this group is fueled by conspiracy theories and paranoia.

Exactly.

Look, the minister is the one who actually issues the extension, not some local department.
How can you even claim the Department of Health didn't give the green light? For all you know, they said yes and the minister just said no.

Sam Wright21 said:Are you actually offended that I’m questioning what the Mayor or T-Mobile really understands about this situation? 😍

In my estimation, he is simply quite adept at cycling through a handful of rehearsed platitudes, delivering them with an air of absolute certainty.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion. 🙂

driftingcrane18 said:Since T-Mobile inherited such a mess of people like Lovric instead of actual department heads, I wonder about the timeline for hiring new leadership. If Eric Adams doesn't win his next term, the next mayor is going to deal with endless bureaucratic sabotage and roadblocks. I'm pretty sure Eric Adams sees it happening every single day.

Can anyone besides Sam Wright21 shed some light on this?

Mil Milkovich had competitions out for department heads and deputies just "a month" after the election. Look, I'm not defending him, but Mil Milkovich needs to get those department head openings filled ASAP.

As for deputies? They clearly aren't planning on hiring them. My guess is they won't even have them—just department heads and sector managers running around in these newly reorganized offices.

But it worries me. Time is slipping away, and honestly, it feels stupid to even hold these competitions a full year before a term ends. Time flies, and a whole year has already vanished. No one would bother doing this now. What can anyone actually accomplish in a single year? Nothing.

Sure, terms last four years, but once the administration shifts, you know you're basically out of luck and usually end up handing over the keys.