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Montevideo, November 22nd 2024 - 00:55 UTC

Tag: Eric Adams

  • Friday, April 5th 2024 - 19:49 UTC

    Rare earthquake hits New York City area

    Although rare, previous seisms have been recorded in the New York area

    No victims were reported after a 4.8º magnitude on the Richter scale hit the vicinity of New York City and parts of neighboring New Jersey. According to local media citing United States Geological Survey (USGS) reports, the epicenter was located some 60 miles from Manhattan, in the town of Lebanon in New Jersey State at a depth of 5,000 meters. The quake was also felt in parts of Connecticut and Massachusetts as well as in Philadelphia.

  • Wednesday, November 3rd 2021 - 19:21 UTC

    Democratic former police captain to become Mayor of New York City

    “I am you. I am you,” Adams said

    Former police captain Brooklyn borough president Eric Adams of the Democratic Party was elected Tuesday to become the next Mayor of New York City, after easily defeating Republican Curtis Sliwa. Adams will be the second African American to run the Big Apple after David Dinkins did from 1990 to 1993.