NYC Mayor Eric Adams Denies Story of Firing a Gun at School

‘The mayor has already contacted the publisher, who is working to take the book out of circulation,’ the spokesperson for the city hall said.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams holds a press availability at a news conference in New York City on Jan. 08, 2024. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is denying a claim that he fired a gun in school as a child, despite the account being included in his book “Don’t Let It Happen.”

“I pointed what I thought was a toy gun at my group of friends and pulled the trigger,” the passage reads.