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Adams administration coordinates response to winter storm with mayor out of town

By Ethan Stark-Miller

Posted on December 23, 2022

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Mayor Eric Adams’ administration handled the city’s response to flooding in coastal areas of Queens like Broad Channel and the Rockaways while reporters wondered where he was Friday.

The mayor was absent from a Friday afternoon briefing that City Hall officials provided about the storm. According to First Deputy Mayor Lorraine Grillo, Hizzoner was outside of the five boroughs, but in contact with the administration as they coordinated the response.

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Adams administration coordinates response to winter storm with mayor out of town

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