{"id":39415,"count":1,"description":"<p style=\"text-align: left\">An 88-year-old woman compared New York City Mayor Eric Adams to a plantation owner after he implemented a policy requiring city workers to return to the office.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u2022 The woman, Catherine Higgs, wrote a letter to Adams comparing his mandate to the oppression of slaves. She said the mayor's edict felt like she was \"back on the plantation\" like when the \"plantation owner mandates what slave 'must do.'\"<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u2022 Higgs's family said the comparison went too far and that her comments do not reflect the views of her entire family. They issued an apology to Adams on her behalf, saying Higgs escaped Nazi Germany as a child and has lived a life focused on equality.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u2022 The mayor's office responded that Adams \"respects free speech\" but does not agree with the plantation comparison. 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