Mayor Eric Adams of New York City will undergo tests and meet with doctors this week because he is not “feeling his best,” his office said.
Mayor Eric Adams of New York City will undergo tests and meet with doctors this week because he is not “feeling his best,” his office said.
Mayor Eric Adams of New York City will undergo tests and meet with doctors this week because he is not “feeling his best,” his office said. No other details were released.
Mayor Eric Adams of New York City will keep a limited public schedule this week as he attends doctors’ appointments and undergoes routine medical tests, his office said.
“Over the last few days, Mayor Adams hasn’t been feeling his best,” Fabien Levy, the deputy mayor for communications for Mr. Adams, said on social media as he made the announcement late Sunday night.
Mr. Levy did not cite a condition or provide any other details about the mayor’s health. Mr. Adams, 64, will “continue to communicate constantly with staff and ensure city business continues undeterred,” Mr. 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 said.
The statement and the mayor’s decision to forgo public events were highly unusual. Mr. Adams has twice taken time off after testing positive for Covid, but in those instances, he disclosed the nature of his illness. The mayor was once diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, but has frequently said that he has reversed the diagnosis through a plant-based lifestyle.
The mayor’s office said that if Mr. Adams was unable to carry out his duties, the first deputy mayor, Maria Torres-Springer, would step in as acting mayor.