The Huge Apple’s jet-setting chief govt, Mayor Eric Adams, is heading to Athens, Greece for a convention on anti-Semitism and Doha, Qatar, to “study extra” about co-hosting the World Cup.
In keeping with a replica of Adams’ public schedule launched Friday, Hizzoner will head to Athens on Nov. 30 to attend the 2022 Mayors Summit In opposition to Antisemitism.
The journey comes quickly after the NYPD and federal regulation enforcement prevented an tried assault on metropolis synagogues by would-be terrorists Matthew Mahrer and Christopher Brown.
Adams will then head to Doha, Qatar on Dec. 1 and keep till Dec. 4 — to “study extra” concerning the 2022 FIFA World Cup video games.
New York and New Jersey have been chosen to collectively host the 2026 World Cup at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.
Qatar has confronted intense scrutiny over this 12 months’s match — as allegations of human rights violations, alleged corruption tied to the nation’s bid to host the competitors and the nation’s homophobic legal guidelines.
Adams’ schedule says the mayor will meet with authorities officers, safety and financial growth leaders.
When requested by The Put up for extra particulars tied to the conferences, or whether or not the journey is taxpayer, marketing campaign or personally funded, Metropolis Corridor mentioned the ultimate particulars are nonetheless being labored out.
Flights from New York to Athens, then to Doha and a return journey would complete simply over $2,000, in keeping with costs listed on-line.
Adams has taken a variety of out-of-state and worldwide journeys since taking workplace — most not too long ago he attended the SOMOS political convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico following the November basic election.
He got here beneath hearth in Might after taking a three-day-long journey to Los Angeles, after which he defended the choice, arguing he was working to draw enterprise again to the Huge Apple.
In the course of the getaway, he additionally attended a personal dinner on the San Vincente Bungalows arrange by CAA agent Cade Hudson as a part of a a star studded invite checklist together with Paris Hilton, Kate Hudson and her mother Goldie Hawn, and Casey Affleck.
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