Mayor-Elect Eric Adams: Swearing-In Ceremony To Be Held In Times Square Following New Year's Eve Celebration
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Mayor-elect Eric Adams announced Wednesday that his swearing-in ceremony will take place on Saturday morning in Times Square, shortly after the New Year's Eve ball drop celebration.
The move comes after Adams last week canceled the swearing-in ceremony at 3,000-seat Kings Theatre in Brooklyn due to the surge of COVID-19 cases hitting the greater New York City area.
Adams will be sworn in as the 110th Mayor of New York City by the city clerk, and said he will use his family's Bible to take the oath of office.
"Times Square has long been synonymous with the New Year -- a place of excitement, renewal, and hope for the future. These are the same themes that animated my campaign and will inform my mayoralty, as I prepare to lead the city out of this challenging period. I am deeply humbled to officially take the oath of office at this iconic occasion, and to participate in the transfer of leadership that is a cornerstone of our democracy," Adams said.
Times Square Alliance President Tom Harris said his organization is "thrilled that Mayor-elect Adams has chosen to be sworn in before the world in Times Square after the clock strikes midnight," adding, "The New Year is a time to look forward to the future and we are looking forward to working with Mayor-elect Adams to continue the recovery of Times Square and the rest of our city."
It won't be the first mayoral swearing-in held after the ball drop in Times Square. In 2002, Michael Bloomberg took his oath of office there.