Overview
- Moments after midnight in Times Square, Cohen criticized Eric Adams as his term ended during CNN’s New Year’s Eve special.
- Cohen labeled Adams’ tenure “chaotic” and “horrible” and told him to “go off into the sunset,” referencing the former mayor’s pardons.
- Co-hosts Anderson Cooper and B. J. Novak tried to defuse the segment, with Novak urging producers to cut Cohen off.
- A clip shared online, including by the New York Post, spread widely on social media within hours.
- Cohen later posted on Instagram that he had “a ball” and was “a tad overserved,” recalling similar New Year’s behavior during his 2021 de Blasio rant.