He’s the last bulwark against The People’s Republic of NYC.
Mayor Eric Adams has vetoed 14 City Council bills and other measures in less than four years in office, a move supporters hailed as critical to thwart the Council’s radical leftist agenda. Adams’ predecessor, avowed Marxist ex-Mayor Bill de Blasio — who enjoyed a good working relationship with his comrades in the Council — never issued a veto during his eight years in office, records show.
“When the City Council pushes unserious or dangerous legislation, it’s the mayor’s duty to stand up and fight back,” said Councilman Robert Holden, a moderate Queens Democrat who also hailed the mayor for vetoing a series of “reckless bills.”
Adams’ critical vetoes include:
Legislation that would have banned solitary confinement in city jail