New York City Mayor Eric Adams will have a limited public schedule this week and undergo “routine medical tests.”

“Over the last few days, Mayor Adams hasn’t been feeling his best. As a result, this week, the mayor will have a number of doctors’ appointments and undergo routine medical tests,” spokesman Fabien Levy said.

“While he will continue to communicate constantly with staff and ensure city business continues undeterred, during this time, the mayor will have a limited public schedule,” he continued.

“New Yorkers can rest assured that their local government will continue to deliver for them every day as our committed workforce at City Hall, and more than 300,000 employees at dozens of city agencies, continue to show up on the most important issues,” Levy said.

“Like every other New Yorker, Mayor Adams has a right to privacy when it comes to personal matters, but we will continue to communicate in the unlikely event he is unable to fully discharge his duties on any particular day,” he added.

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The 64-year-old mayor is facing criminal charges, with a bribery trial set to begin in April, while also running for reelection to a second term, with the Democratic primary set for June. Adams has pleaded not guilty and denied all allegations against him.

Levy’s announcement comes one week after Adams made a last-minute shift in his schedule to attend President Trump’s inauguration in Washington, D.C. Adams said he received an invitation from Trump’s team just before the event.

Gothamist reports:

The news comes at a difficult moment for Adams, who is facing federal corruption charges and intensifying accusations from members of his own Democratic party that he is currying favor with President Donald Trump and his inner circle to seek a pardon. Adams attended Trump’s inauguration in Washington, D.C., and gave interviews to conservative commentators last week.

Under city rules, if the mayor is indisposed or cannot perform his duties, First Deputy Mayor, Maria Torres-Springer would take the reins. Levy said Adams would “continue to communicate constantly with staff and ensure city business continues undeterred” this week.

Adams had already been curtailing his interactions with reporters, holding a weekly press conference typically only on Tuesdays at City Hall. On Monday, his public schedule showed just one event: meeting with senior administration officials at the start of the workday.

Adams, who is 64, has not complained of any major health issues as mayor, although he has tested positive for COVID-19 twice. He often touts improvements to his health after he was diagnosed with diabetes in 2016 and switched to a generally vegan diet.

Adams has recently expressed vigor on the campaign trail as he seeks re-election in the June Democratic primary. “No one is going to outwork me,” he said earlier this month. “I am so committed authentically to New Yorkers.”

 

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