The Challenges Facing Eric Adams

Good morning. It’s Tuesday. Today we’ll look at Mayor Eric Adams’s decision to limit his public schedule this week and at some of his opponents in the upcoming election. We’ll also see how a new state law is protecting tenants.

The week began with an unusual announcement from City Hall: Mayor Eric Adams was curtailing his public schedule to make time for doctors’ appointments and routine medical tests. His spokesman said on social media that the mayor had not been “feeling his best lately.” Adams, 64, held his daily meeting with senior administration officials on Monday morning. But he was not expected to conduct his weekly news conference today.

The announcement came as Adams is gearing up for his trial on federal corruption charges — and for his campaign for a second term. Five Democrats are competing to become the left-leaning candidate of choice in the primary in June. I asked Emma G. Fitzsimmons, The Times’s City Hall bureau chief, for an assessment.

First, how is the mayor?

We don’t know. The mayor’s office made an unusual announcement on Sunday that Adams wasn’t feeling well and that he would have a limited public schedule this week. His spokesman asked for privacy and hasn’t said what problems Adams is facing.

The mayor usually keeps a relentless schedule, so it is a notable change and raises questions about his health.