“Strict Vegan” Adams Admits Eating Fish After Denial

The New York Daily News reports:

That’s pretty fishy. Mayor Adams admitted late Monday that he eats fish every now and then after refusing to come clean about it for days and even deploying his press team to insist that he’s on a strict vegan diet. Adams, who has for years claimed adherence to a “plant-based” lifestyle, finally fessed up to his fish-eating in a statement provided by a City Hall spokesman.

The concession caps off a confusing back-and-forth set into motion by a Politico report from Friday that alleged Adams has been seen dining on fish at a Midtown Manhattan restaurant. Responding to the report, Max Young, Adams’ communications director, first claimed the mayor follows a strict, plant-based diet and does not eat fish. In yet another wrinkle, a source told us later Monday that Adams has been spotted chowing down on beef and chicken.

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