Mayor Adams dated writer of new tell-all before appointing her to $160K NYC job
Mayor Adams’ office confirmed Tuesday that he about a decade ago dated Jasmine Ray, a woman he would later appoint to the newly created role of “sports czar” at City Hall and who is poised to release a book about the “hidden relationship” she alleges to have had with the mayor.
In light of the new info about their romantic relationship, Ray’s appointment by Adams to the newly formed City Hall position in late 2022 is drawing condemnation from a government watchdog.
The confirmation from Adams’ team comes after Ray — whose formal title has been director of sports, wellness and recreation — announced on social media late Monday she’s self-publishing the book this week. A city official confirmed Ray resigned from her post Friday — just two days before the mayor announced he’s abandoning his reelection bid.
“From the shadows of City Hall to the silence of closed-door meetings, Jasmine Ray reveals her untold role in the life of New York City’s mayor, Eric Adams,” reads a description of her book, “Political Humanity,” posted on her website.
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