
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The people of New York City have elected a mayor who is unlike any of his more recent predecessors. ; In many ways, he is more like the City’s most famous mayor Fiorello LaGuardia. ; Mayor Eric Adams has the panache and flamboyance of LaGuardia – a snappy dressing populist. ; In his first days in office, Adams rode to work on public transportation – witnessing a crime from his elevated platform. ; On Another occasion, he rode to work on a bicycle.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Adams is a high-energy vegan who admittedly burns the candle at both ends – rises early to start his busy workday and likes to “hang out” with the boys on occasional evenings. ; But he is also a family man of the modern culture. ; He has a “domestic partner” – Tracey Collins, Senior Youth Development Director for the New York Department of Education – and one son. ;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Like La Guardia, Adams is an anti-establishment reformer. ; He is a departure from the stereotypical progressive types that have ruled over the Big Apple for more than 60 years &#8212; and who only see themselves as reformers. ; The progression toward radicalism from the left reached its apex with Adams’ predecessor Bill de Blasio. ; Adams is, in many ways, the anti-de Blasio.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph" id="h-to-earn-the-right-to-move-into-gracie-mansion-adams-had-to-defeat-the-progressive-old-guard-his-opponents-included-such-establishment-and-far-left-personalities-as-new-york-sanitary-commissioner-kathryn-garcia-and-former-de-blasio-aide-and-msnbc-panelist-maya-wiley-at-the-onset-of-the-campaign-pundits-gave-adams-little-chance-to-win-the-race-his-tough-on-crime-and-pro-police-positions-were-anathematic-to-the-new-york-intelligentsia-and-ruling-class-his-victory-was-a-surprise-if-not-a-total-shock-to-them">To earn the right to move into Gracie Mansion, Adams had to defeat the progressive old guard. ; His opponents included such establishment and far-left personalities as New York Sanitary Commissioner Kathryn Garcia and former de Blasio aide and MSNBC panelist Maya Wiley. ; At the onset of the campaign, pundits gave Adams little chance to win the race. ; His tough on crime and pro-police positions were anathematic to the New York Intelligentsia and ruling class. ; His victory was a surprise if not a total shock to them. ; ;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph" id="h-adams-is-a-fresh-departure-from-the-angry-scolding-politicians-who-dominate-the-current-environment-his-almost-constant-broad-smile-beams-confidence-and-trust-his-speeches-are-filled-with-hope-and-optimism-the-man-has-something-sorely-lacking-in-today-s-political-scene-charisma"> ;Adams is a fresh departure from the angry scolding politicians who dominate the current environment. ; His almost constant broad smile beams confidence and trust. His speeches are filled with hope and optimism. ; The man has something sorely lacking in today’s political scene &#8212; charisma. ;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From his recent appearances on television, Adams is shaping up as one of the more effective and persuasive public speakers. ; He does not equivocate. ; He makes sense. ; When questioned – or even challenged &#8212; on his position of in-classroom learning, Adams clearly and persuasively makes his point. ; In New York City, the children will be in school – not only because of the damage done by keeping them out, but because the data shows that they are safer from Covid in school than at home.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Adams is one of those folks who seem to be able to disagree without being disagreeable. ; CNN Briana Taylor learned that in her interview with Adams. ; She tried to challenge his school position. ; Adams shot back that she was wrong … period. ; With his ever-present smile, he said that we have got to stop scaring the children with sensationalized reports. ; ;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">There are probably no greater qualities that benefits a politician than credibility and instilling confidence – and Adams has both of those in abundance. ; Of course, he is new to the office, so we will have to see how he does in the long run.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Democrats may have a superstar in the making. ; His political magnetism is already influencing the orbits of the left-wing solar system. ; He has people like Al Sharpton talking more about the need for law enforcement than defunding or demeaning the profession. ; Adams is more in line with where America is trending and many Democrats know it – except for those on the far left who represent the center-of-gravity in the Party.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The only thing that could make me like this guy more is if he was a Republican. ; But I will take his mostly conservative “Republican” political philosophy even without an “R” after his name.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">So, there ‘tis.</p>

New York’s new mayor a game changer
