Mayor Eric Adams tests positive for COVID-19: City Hall

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – Mayor Eric Adams has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a spokesperson for City Hall.

Adams was not feeling well Monday morning and then tested positive for COVID-19 later in the day, according to the spokesperson.

The mayor canceled Monday’s in-person events, including a town hall on Brookly’s Underhill and Vanderbilt Avenue redesigns. Other meetings were held virtually following the mayor’s positive test.

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