"NYC Mayor Adams Sparks Controversy with Racially Charged Exchange at Town Hall"
NYC Mayor Eric Adams compared an 84-year-old housing activist, Jeanie Dubnau, whose family fled Germany during the Holocaust, to a plantation owner after she questioned him about back-to-back rent increases during a community conversation event. Dubnau criticized the mayor for allowing the rent hikes, which she deemed a "disaster" for seniors. Adams defended himself, stating that he doesn't control the Rent Guidelines Board, and demanded respect from Dubnau. This incident adds to a pattern of Adams invoking racism when facing criticism, as he has previously compared himself to Kunta Kinte and claimed a coordinated effort to prevent his re-election.