Mayor Eric Adams has been stepping up his travel game as of late, drawing a huge discourse online. So far he’s been on a four-day trip to Albania and a 10-day trip to Israel and Uzbekistan in the last two months.
Adams was always a globetrotter, though.
His first year in office was capped by a ‘spiritual journey’ to Ghana in 2021. He’s been to places like Italy, Greece, Qatar, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic, all while in office.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams meets with the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu. Monday, November 17, 2025.
New York City Mayor Adams hosts a reception celebrating Uzbekistan heritage at Gracie Mansion. Tuesday, October 28, 2025. Credit: (Benny Polatseck/Mayoral Photography Office)
Adams embarked on a 3-day pilgrimage to Israel in August of 2023, but considering his longstanding ties to the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn going back to his senator days, this wasn’t unusual then. The relationship took on a different context after the unforeseen terror attack and kidnappings launched by Hamas on October 7. Adams has been an outspoken pro-Israeli supporter since then, even when New Yorkers grew more critical of the nation’s severe treatment of Palestinians and their influence on local politics in the U.S.
During his November 2025 trip, he met with Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — whom Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has sworn to arrest should he travel to the city during his term. Supposedly, they discussed efforts to combat antisemitism in the city.
He drew the most criticism online while he was visiting the Western Wall in Old City Jerusalem on Sunday, Nov. 16. “I wanted to come back here to Israel and let you know that I served you as the mayor,” said Adams in a short clip that went viral. “But I want to continue to have the title that’s more important to me than anything, I’m your brother.”
Adams then extended his stay overseas with a multi-day trip to Uzbekistan; supposedly to discuss matters of business, tech, and sports with Muslim leaders.
Even Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, who was slated to take over mayoral duties if Adams had stayed away much longer, joked in a reel posted to his social media about the Mayor’s absence.
Additionally, a spokesperson for Williams posted, “That we all agreed the city was better off when this mayor left it is an indictment of his leadership — and since this mayor is no stranger to indictments, the Public Advocate has often had to be prepared to take over.”
Adams arrived back in the city this week just in time, so Williams didn’t have to sub in.
A big part of the discussion online is that Adams is checked out and already looking for his next job, a reasonable conclusion since he’s spoken about an influx of job offers he’s weighing on multiple occasions.
“The mayor has long emphasized the importance of honoring and uplifting New York City’s diverse communities, whether he is celebrating different heritages at Gracie Mansion or discussing innovation and economic development with foreign officials abroad,” said Fabien Levy, the Mayor’s spokesperson, to the New York Times. “The mayor continues to govern, lead, and deliver for this city regardless of where he is.”
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