New York City Mayor Eric Adams introduced his new series of “off-topic” press conferences on Tuesday, drawing attention and sparking discussions.
Under the mayor’s new policy, he will entertain off-topic questions from reporters only once a week, specifically on Tuesdays, as an experimental approach to engaging with the media.
For the inaugural event, Mayor Adams took it a step further by entering the press conference to the tune of Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Rihanna’s 2009 hit “Run This Town.” While some people raised concerns about the informality of the gesture, others openly criticized him on social media. The mayor likely drew inspiration for his entrance song during a gala at the Brooklyn Public Library honouring Jay-Z and his mother, Gloria Carter.