City employees terminated for refusing the Covid-19 vaccine mandate receive offer for old jobs from Mayor Eric Adams, with conditions

NEW YORK, November 7 (C'est Vrai) — With time running out in his term, Mayor Eric Adams is offering City employees terminated over their refusal to comply with the Coronavirus vaccine mandate their old jobs back. But there are conditions. The controversial delay in the offer of rehiring had become a recent campaign issue for some. Over three years ago, Mayor Eric Adams loosened the Covid-19 vaccine mandate for celebrities and private employees. But approx. 2,900 former City workers faced political hurdles to their old jobs.

Further Reading :

• NYC workers fired for refusing COVID vaccine could get their jobs back, Adams says [Gothamist]
  Nov. 5, 2025 — Mayor Eric Adams is offering 2,900 former city workers who lost their jobs after refusing to comply with COVID-19 vaccine mandates a path to return.
• Eric Adams Stopped Enforcing Vaccine Mandate for New York City Businesses [The New York Times]
  July 23, 2022 — The mayor’s office said it had no plans to begin inspecting businesses or begin fining those that are not in compliance.
• NYC mayor allows unvaccinated athletes to play home games, paving way for Nets star Kyrie Irving [CBS News]
  March 26, 2022 — New York City performers and athletes no longer have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to perform or play in local venues, Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday. The exemption paves the way for Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving to begin playing home games again following a period of playing on the road only due to his unvaccinated status, CBS New York reports.

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• Coronavirus pandemic
• Eric Adams
• Kyrie Irving