{"id":2060,"date":"2021-10-25T21:29:08","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T21:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meditationmag.com\/blog\/meditation-mayor-nyc\/"},"modified":"2021-10-25T21:29:08","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T21:29:08","slug":"meditation-mayor-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meditationmag.com\/blog\/meditation-mayor-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"Passionate vegan & meditation advocate likely to become next mayor of NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Once considered a long-shot candidate, passionate vegan & meditation advocate Eric Adams seems poised to become the new mayor of NYC\u2026 as long as New Yorkers stick to their strong historical preference for Democratic candidates<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curtis Sliwa, running on the Republican ticket, does carry some street cred as the founder of the Guardian Angels, and may give Mr. Adams a run for his money. But Sliwa also carries some hefty baggage from having been busted for faking his own kidnapping<\/a> (along with five other \u201cheroic exploits\u201d<\/a>) to gain publicity for the Guardian Angels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early voting has already started! <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whether you choose to identify yourself with political labels like \u201cliberal\u201d or \u201cconservative,\u201d red team or blue team, \u201cRepublican\u201d or \u201cDemocrat\u201d \u2014 or you simply see yourself as a tiny primate on a ball of rock hurtling through space at millions of miles per hour (or, on a deeper level, as an ephemeral expression of The Universe Itself<\/em>) \u2014 the fact that a passionate vegan & meditator is on the verge of becoming the new mayor of NYC may be a ray of hope for us all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Putting aside polarizing economic beliefs for a moment, the meditation & plant-based programs that Adams will bring to schools and hospitals will be a huge boon for our city. Raising a new generation of New Yorkers on principles of mindfulness, compassion, environmental responsibility and sustainability, will inevitably lead to a happier, healthier, and more peaceful New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMeditation has shown me the importance of compassion\u2026 the importance of knowing that all beings matter.\u201d \u2014 Eric Adams, interview with Meditation Magazine<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In our interview with Eric Adams at the beginning of his \u201clong-shot\u201d candidacy, we asked him all about his plans for meditation and plant-based programs in NYC. Click on the video below to watch the full interview!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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