VIRAL MOMENT: NYC Mayor Eric Adams Compares 84-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor To 'Plantation' Owner

At a town hall on Wednesday, NYC Mayor Eric Adams had a viral clash with a housing rights advocate over rent, slamming her for being "disrespectful," and telling her, "Don’t stand in front like you treated someone that’s on the plantation that you own"; since then, it was learned the constituent is a longtime housing rights advocate who had immigrated to the U.S. as a young girl after hiding in Europe during the Nazi threat. Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more: https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript Stay Connected Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes: http://forbes.com