Ex-NYC mayor Eric Adams tells Andy Cohen to 'seek help' after NYE rant

Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News on Jan 2, 2026

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NEW YORK — Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams responded to Andy Cohen’s drunken New Years Eve rant, accusing the Bravo host of having a drinking problem he needs to address.

“My response to @Andy: AA,” Adams wrote in a post on X Thursday evening.

“Another sloppy drunken rant,” he continued. “If anyone actually cares about him, they’ll tell him to get help. New Yorkers aren’t laughing with him. They are concerned about him. Public intoxication is a disease. He should seek help. He was safe in Times Square because we did our job. Again.”

Adams concluded: “Seek help. AAA: Andy’s Alcohol Anonymous.”

Cohen co-hosted CNN’s New Year’s Eve live broadcast Wednesday night alongside Anderson Cooper, tossing back shots at the night’s end to celebrate the arrival of 2026. Just after the ball dropped in Time Square at midnight, Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York’s 112th mayor, marking the official end to Adams’ tenure as the city’s leader.

“I gotta say, watching the final moments of Mayor Adams’ chaotic —” Cohen said, prompting Cooper to quickly interject, “Don’t. Don’t,” he told him.

“He got his pardons,” Cohen persisted, this time drawing a response from guest host, “Office” star and comedian, BJ Novak.

“We’re gonna have to cut you off,” he told Cohen.

“I just wanna say, goodbye Mayor Adams,” Cohen continued. “You got your pardons. Now go off into the sunset. Go dance away. We’ll see you at all the parties. You partied your way through four years, we’ll see you at all the clubs.”

Adams has never actually received a pardon, but that is also because he didn’t need one. The former mayor, accused of a long-standing conspiracy involving illegal campaign contributions, was facing counts including conspiracy, bribery, and wire fraud. He pleaded not guilty and was set to go to trial, but the charges were dropped soon after President Donald Trump took office last year