The Daily Populous

Sunday January 9th, 2022 evening edition

image for NYC Mayor Eric Adams names younger brother deputy NYPD commissioner, raising more concerns about conflicts of interest

NYC Mayor Eric Adams names younger brother deputy NYPD commissioner, raising more concerns about conflicts of interest.

Bernard Adams will be the third of Adams’ friends and family to get a position in his administration.

Loading the player... New York City mayor Eric Adams has reportedly appointed his brother, Bernard Adams, to the position of deputy commissioner in the NYPD.

The controversial move by Eric, widely reported on Friday, could offer his younger brother almost a quarter of a million dollars in salary as deputy police commissioners typically make around $240,000 a year.

NEW: Mayor Eric Adams has tapped his younger brother to serve as a deputy NYPD commissioner, The Post has learned.

After just about one week in office, many are pointing out possible conflicts of interest caused by Mayor Adams’ choices.

Hours before appointing his brother, the former police captain named his longtime friend and advisor, Philip Banks, deputy mayor of public safety. »

US hospitals struggle to match Walmart pay as staff flees omicron

Authored by arcamax.com

The health system, with about 3,000 employees, recently decided to move nurses from support positions into direct patient care.

Some relief arrived in uniform in December: The state sent a couple of medics and other support staff from the National Guard.

They mostly work in the emergency department, where every morning patients wait for hospital beds to open. »

Djokovic pictured maskless at public event one day after positive Covid test

Authored by theguardian.com

However, pictures on social media of Djokovic attending indoor events without a mask shortly after his Covid-19 test was recorded raise questions about Djokovic’s infection.

Pictures were posted of Djokovic a day later at the Tennis Association of Belgrade for an award ceremony.

Djokovic was additionally pictured on the streets of Belgrade on 25 December despite Serbia’s rules requiring 14 days of self-isolation. »

How Russia’s Military Is Positioned to Threaten Ukraine

Authored by nytimes.com

Klintsy BELARUS Pochep RUSSIA Pogonovo Kyiv Forces deployed north of Ukraine could stretch the country’s forces thin and threaten its capital, Kyiv.

BELARUS Pochep RUSSIA Pogonovo Kyiv Forces deployed north of Ukraine could stretch the country’s forces thin and threaten its capital, Kyiv.

Klintsy RUSSIA Forces deployed north of Ukraine could stretch the country’s forces thin and threaten its capital, Kyiv. »