Adams visited Long Island. Here’s why., Politico reported Oct. 19:
Consider this hard-hitting April 2022 Schneps interview with Adams after his first 100 days: "What are your top five accomplishments/initiatives so far in office?" (The questioner was the notorious Stephen Witt, later hired by the Adams administration.)
Contrast Politico's coverage, which goes into some of the quid pro quo aspects of the Adams-Schneps relationship, with the more celebratory Garden City Headquarters of Life’s WORC Named for Founder Victoria Schneps-Yunis, published by the Schneps-owned Long Island Press..
Life’s WORC is a "a nonprofit organization that has fought for the rights of special needs individuals for 50 years." It builds group homes for people with special needs.
Mayor Eric Adams ventured out to Long Island on Wednesday to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony in honor of Victoria “Vicki” Schneps-Yunis, a longtime friend and New York newspaper magnate.Schneps Media now owns the Brooklyn Paper, amNewYork Metro (which consolidated two publications), among more than 30 publications, The publications endorsed Adams, who, as Brooklyn Borough President had his One Brooklyn promotional newspaper produced by Schneps, which then reaped advertising..
But the trek to Nassau County is indicative of a long and controversial relationship between the mayor and the Schneps family, who have traded favors with Adams for years.
“When I write my book, there’s going to be a chapter on what she did to get me to become the mayor of the city,” Adams said at the event in Garden City.
The program was hosted by Life’s WORC, a nonprofit serving individuals with disabilities that was founded by Schneps-Yunis after the closing of Willowbrook State School. The organization renamed one of its buildings in her honor Wednesday.
Consider this hard-hitting April 2022 Schneps interview with Adams after his first 100 days: "What are your top five accomplishments/initiatives so far in office?" (The questioner was the notorious Stephen Witt, later hired by the Adams administration.)
Contrast Politico's coverage, which goes into some of the quid pro quo aspects of the Adams-Schneps relationship, with the more celebratory Garden City Headquarters of Life’s WORC Named for Founder Victoria Schneps-Yunis, published by the Schneps-owned Long Island Press..
Life’s WORC is a "a nonprofit organization that has fought for the rights of special needs individuals for 50 years." It builds group homes for people with special needs.
The event drew both Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone. That's a testament to--take your pick--both public service and public power.
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