Outgoing New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Monday that he remains undecided about attending the swearing-in of his successor, Zohran Mamdani, suggesting that the mayor-elect�s base of supporters is giving him pause.

Speaking to reporters at an unrelated City Hall event, Adams said he does not want to distract from Mamdani�s inauguration on Jan. 1, but argued that some of Mamdani�s supporters �would rather protest everything.�

�Unfortunately, there�s a body of his supporters who would rather protest everything,� Adams said, adding that he would attend if Mamdani wanted him there. �If the incoming mayor is cool � I�m cool,� Adams said, referring to Mamdani�s planned block party and celebration outside City Hall.

The remarks underscore lingering tensions between Adams and the city�s progressive left. Some Mamdani supporters, particularly those sharply critical of Israel, have clashed with Adams over his outspoken pro-Israel stance and his emphasis on combating antisemitism during his final years in office. Those divisions were heightened during the Columbia University encampments, which became a flashpoint between far-left activists and the moderate mayor.

Adams, who has spent recent weeks traveling abroad, said he is still weighing his post�City Hall plans, which may include pursuing a PhD, writing a memoir, and continuing work against antisemitism.

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