Mayor Eric Adams is back in the city, but that doesn’t mean New Yorkers are excited to see him. 

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Mayor Eric Adams’ first public appearance since returning from abroad was met with disdain by some during the celebration for soccer champions Gotham FC

The trips were billed as an opportunity for Adams to build economic and business relationships with international leaders

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams would gain the power to accept or reject legislation if the mayor is gone for nine days or more, according to the City Charter. Adams cut it close, arriving back around 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, with only hours left 

“Boo!” some chanted.

Adams’ first public appearance since returning from abroad was met with disdain by some during the celebration for soccer champions Gotham FC.  

“Whenever you play sports, you know you gotta play through the hecklers and just stay focused and keep it. That’s how you win. You don’t win when you worry about the haters,” he said.

The chilly reception comes after Adams spent nine days abroad, making stops in Israel and then Uzbekistan.

The trips were billed as an opportunity for Adams to build economic and business relationships with international leaders. 

“My role as the mayor, even as the outgoing mayor, is to introduce the new mayor to what are the possibilities that are here in Uzbekistan and bring together those partnerships,” Adams said in an interview with Dunyo Information Agency on Saturday.  

But while Adams was away, the city still experienced its troubles — with the mayor noticeably absent. 

Starting with the funeral of Queens firefighter Patrick Brady, who died while battling a five-alarm blaze after suffering a medical episode. 

Then, there was a police officer who was shot and injured amid a dispute between neighbors in Brownsville, Brooklyn. 

It was First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro who filled the void left by the mayor. 

“All of these brave officers are doing well. And we hope and pray for [their] complete recoveries, and we’re pleased to be able to spend time with them to thank them for their bravery and their service,” he said on Nov. 17.

The mayor’s spokeswoman told NY1 that the travel and lodging of the trips were funded by taxpayers. 

But Adams’ absence didn’t go unnoticed, especially by his designated successor. 

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams would gain the power to accept or reject legislation if the mayor is gone for nine days or more, according to the City Charter. 

Adams cut it close, arriving back around 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, with only hours left. 

Adams clocked back in a post on X saying, in part: “One has to feel a bit bad watching a four-year attempt to become Mayor by every means except winning over the voters finally crash and burn. I genuinely hope you find some peace and happiness moving forward.”

Next for Adams is a trip to New Orleans to accept an award for his work in fighting antisemitism, according to the New York Daily News.