Protesters stormed the stage Tuesday morning during New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ speech, accusing him of taking money “from the wealthy” and serving the interests of lobbyists.
Adams was giving a speech about the city’s accomplishments under his administration at an event hosted by the Association for a Better New York when a group of protesters stormed the stage.
The protesters were escorted A voice could be heard shouting from the stage and out of the room, “How much money are you going to take from the rich people?” and “What do you need? A new mayor!”
.@NYCMayor @ABetterNYThe speech was interrupted by protesters who complained that he was inferior to working-class New Yorkers, saying, “We need a new mayor!” pic.twitter.com/RAT3lf18wS
— Jeff Mays (@JeffCMays) April 16, 2024
Planet Over Profit is a youth-led group advocating for climate justice. claimed Responsibility for protests in posts on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“This was us. Landlord Adams is setting our city on fire so he can continue to feed off the hands of the real estate lobby,” the group wrote. “He gutted the city’s Green New Deal, Local Law 97, and allowed the rich to get richer. Come on. Let’s build better mayors.”
This was us. Landlord Adams is setting our cities on fire to keep feeding off the real estate lobby. He watered down the city’s Green New Deal law, Local Law 97, allowing the rich to get even richer. Do whatever you want. Let’s develop better mayors. https://t.co/4mT47FnOy9
— Planet over profit (@pop4climate) April 16, 2024
New York City police arrested four people. Said of new york times.
Local Law 97, also known as the New York City Green New Deal, went into effect in November 2019. Under this law, boot In 2024, limits will be placed on the amount of greenhouse gases eligible buildings can emit in order for the city to achieve a 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
Adams said at a news conference later in the day that he saw protesters carrying banners storm the stage but remained calm.
“No banner scares me,” Adams said of the incident.
This is the same thing that Adams faced criticism on responding to the city’s ongoing immigration crisis and low approval ratings.
A poll conducted by Quinnipiac University in December 2023 found that 28 percent of registered voters approved Fifty-eight percent disapproved of Adams’ job as mayor.
