Democrat Eric Adams was sworn in as New York City’s mayor early Saturday, succeeding Bill de Blasio. Adams, 61, took his oath of office in Times Square after the ball dropped, signaling the New Year had arrived. Both he and his wife wore masks despite the event being outdoors, though he removed his for a period of time. Adams did not deliver a speech or answer questions from reporters. During an appearance shortly afterward on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest,” Adams told Seacrest he had a few parties to attend but that he would “be up early in the morning, working for the city of New York.” About 15,000 people gathered in central Manhattan for the event, about a quarter of the usual crowd. Adams won a contested Democratic primary race for the mayor’s office, which de Blasio, a Democrat, had to vacate due to term limits. Adams …
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