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Adams Buries City Hall Time Capsule to Tout One-Term Record

The ceremony aimed to shape his legacy as his single term nears its end.

Overview

  • The steel capsule was interred along Park Row outside City Hall and is slated to be opened in about 10 years.
  • Officials placed symbolic items, including a miniature trash can, a drone component, a vinyl record, a key for the City of Yes rezoning, a Staten Island Ferry model, and a Roosevelt Hotel ID card.
  • A Department of Transportation permit for the site was filed Dec. 10 and listed the work as street repair, according to city data.
  • Deputy Mayor for Operations Jeff Roth placed the trash-can model and later told his team it was his last day, according to reporting.
  • As his term ends on Dec. 31, Adams continues to travel, with reports of a flight to Mexico on Tuesday and a subsequent Europe trip planned.