Mayor Eric Adams caused a major uproar among City Council members on Friday by inaccurately suggesting that constituents cannot simply walk into their offices to request assistance — a practice common among most city lawmakers.
Hizzoner made the comments during a Friday morning Pix11 interview while attempting to defend his new policy requiring council members, as well as state and federal lawmakers, complete an online form in order to meet with city agency heads.
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