Mayor Adams is going to do it all.
Once he’s out of office in January, Adams plans to get a doctorate degree, write a book, shoot a documentary and start a new “dream job” that might relate to “things in other countries,” he said Thursday.
“I’m going to go back to school, No. 1, I’d like to get my doctorate,” Adams, who has a master’s degree in public administration from Marist College, told reporters at City Hall.
Adams, who gave up his bid for reelection last month amid continued fallout from his federal corruption indictment, didn’t say which university he plans to get a Ph.D. from or in what subject area.
As first reported by the Daily News on Wednesday, Adams has also fielded three offers for post-City Hall employment that he’s describing as “dream job” opportunities. He hasn’t said whether those offers relate to private or public sector jobs.
At Thursday’s press conference, Adams declined to say what the job offers are, but did reveal there could be an overseas component.
“Many people want me to do things in other countries, many of you know my love for travel,” he said. “I’m looking forward to improving cities across the globe, and I’m looking forward to staying focused on this city as well to make sure that we do not abandon what we have accomplished here.”
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Eric Adams speaks during a press conference at City Hall Thursday. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)
Adams, whose indictment alleged he accepted illegal campaign cash and bribes in the form of luxury international travel from Turkish government operatives, continued: “I have the ability now to take what I’ve learned here as the mayor of the most comprehensive city on the globe and take it and help cities across the globe.”
Adams said he’s also upon leaving City Hall finally going to write a book about himself that he’s long teased.
“I have several attractive offers to do that as well as a documentary,” he said. “This has been a great experience, and I think that we should share what we have accomplished.”
President Trump’s Department of Justice dropped Adams’ indictment as part of a controversial arrangement this past spring that the presiding judge said reeked “of a bargain” and that many believe has left the mayor beholden to Trump.
Adams dropped out of the 2025 mayoral race after Trump’s team and others pressured him to do so with the thinking that the incumbent’s exit would give independent candidate Andrew Cuomo a better shot at beating Democratic front-runner Zohran Mamdani. As part of that effort, Trump advisers floated the possibility of Adams getting a job in the president’s administration, such as an ambassadorship to Saudi Arabia, in exchange for canning his campaign, sources have said.
The talks around a Trump job have cooled off in recent weeks, though, according to sources.
Over the summer, private sector actors also floated the possibility of jobs for Adams if he terminated his reelection bid, and those conversations have continued, sources say.
The News previously reported that there were talks about a potential job for Adams at Related Companies, the international real estate behemoth. While one source briefed on the matter said job opportunities at Related are still part of the conversation, the company denied last month it has any “intention” of offering him employment.
Originally Published: October 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM EDT
