No He Didn't! NYC Mayor Eric Adams Is Calling People, "Low Skilled Workers."

It hasn’t been a whole week into his tenure, but New York City Mayor Eric Adams loves himself a soundbite. Whether it be declaring that swagger is back in the city and fights over solitary confinement, four days may feel like a lifetime. Right now, he has directed his focus on remote working and “my low-skilled workers.”

Because of the Omicron surge, many larger businesses have pushed back their in-office plans due to increased cases and hospitalizations. Adams says to keep the “ecosystem of the city going,” larger companies should return to in-person work for a couple of days a week to support smaller businesses according to Newsweek:

“That accountant—I need him to go to the cleaners. I need him to go down to Dunkin’ Donuts. I need him to go to the restaurant. I need him to bring in the business traveling,” Adams said. “And if we say that, ‘Well I don’t have to go in. I’m still getting my salary,’ then you are not helping those New Yorkers who need us to come in.”