Mayor Eric Adams insisted Thursday that the probe into Jordan Neely’s subway chokehold death needed to “follow its course” — after critics accused Hizzoner of having a tepid response to the mentally ill homeless man’s demise.
Authorities are investigating the violent encounter — which has been ruled a homicide — and weighing whether to pursue charges against the straphanger who was filmed placing Neely, 30, in a chokehold after the disturbed man went on an aggressive rant on F train in lower Manhattan Monday.
“I have faith in the criminal justice system and I’m going to let the process take its pace,” Adams said at a press conference when asked about his response to the footage.
“I have been extremely clear that the district attorney and the police department, they’re doing their investigations and I’m going to respect that. There are many layers to this. Let the process follow its course.”
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was among those to quickly take aim at the mayor on Twitter for not immediately condemning Neely’s death as a “public murder.”
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