Eric Adams
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- Goldman Sachs40 min
Eric Adams, Mayor of New York City
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is redefining the city's governance by forging a corporate covenant to accelerate economic recovery and establishing strict performance metrics for agencies like the FDNY and Department of Buildings to reduce bureaucratic delays. To create a foundation for prosperity, his administration is simultaneously addressing public safety through a dual strategy of enforcement and root-cause intervention while launching major infrastructure initiatives such as a new onshore wind port and a Brooklyn-based Cyber Command Center. Anchored in his former law enforcement experience, Mayor Adams aims to transform the city into a globally business-friendly hub that balances fiscal innovation with social cohesion and public health resilience.
- The Economist14 min
From 9/11 to covid-19: can New York recover?
Jon Fasman, Mike, Dan Doktoroff, Wellington Chen, Eric Adams
New York City compares its $14 billion pandemic relief to the $20 billion allocated for post-9/11 reconstruction, highlighting severe fiscal gaps that contributed to the permanent closure of over 3,000 small businesses and a $933 million annual tax revenue loss from high-income departures. The crisis disproportionately affected communities like Chinatown through delayed aid and a surge in anti-Asian hate crimes, while housing policies failed to produce affordable units for new workers, exacerbating pre-existing inequality. Incoming mayoral candidate Eric Adams faces the challenge of funding recovery initiatives without massive federal support, aiming to replicate the ambition of the post-9/11 era while rectifying past exclusions of vulnerable populations.
- All-In Podcast1h 20m
E37: NYC rejects far-left candidates, new developments in lab leak theory, App Store breakup & more
Calacanis, Friedberg, Antonio Garcia Martinez, Eric Adams, Graham Allison, Jesse Bloom, Chamath Palihapitiya, David Sacks, Jay Cal
Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks, and David Friedberg debated the tension between nuanced discourse and definitive takes while analyzing Eric Adams' projected New York mayoral victory as a rejection of progressive "woke" politics. The hosts also examined conflicting evidence regarding COVID-19 origins, specifically Jesse Bloom's discovery of removed genomic data, and diverged on antitrust legislation targeting Apple's App Store monopoly. Concluding with personal updates and a promotional pitch for exclusive fan access, the episode emphasized the hosts' belief that market forces and moderate candidates will ultimately prevail over regulatory overreach and online activism.