Mayor Adams Eats Borscht At Veselka In East Village: Report

East Village NY

08 March, 2022

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EAST VILLAGE, NY — Mayor Eric Adams went restaurant hopping in the East Village on Monday, ending his tour by eating vegan Borscht soup at the popular Ukrainian restaurant Veselka. Adams was joined at his fourth East Village restaurant of the day by Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, Councilmember Carlina Rivera, and other elected officials and small business leaders. NOW: @NYCMayor has lunch at one of New York's finest Ukrainian restaurants @veselkanyc. #StandWithUkraine pic.twitter.com/zedSdErUbK— NYC Mayor's Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) March 7, 2022 Adams was welcomed into the restaurant at 144 2nd Avenue by third-generation owner Jason Birchard, reported AMNY. Read More: Veselka Keeps Making Pierogis As Bombs Fall In Ukraine In the last two weeks, Veselka has raised around $25,000 for Ukrainian relief efforts through its "Eat Borscht, Stand with Ukraine" campaign, AMNY added. Veselka is asking people who are looking to help with Ukrainian relief to drop off the following items at its East 9th Street entrance: Yellow heavy-duty tapeAA/AAA batteriesHeadlampsSterile saline wipes/antibacterial wipesBand-aids/gauze for woundsElastic bandages and regular bandagesOcclusive dressing (for wounds)BetadineQuick mealsEnergy barsWater purification tabletsSmall canned foods that can be easily openedIndividually packed nuts or cookiesCotton socksMen's underwear and t-shirtsMen's heavy-duty glovesBaby diapersBaby formula Adams was also conducting the East Village restaurant tour on Monday to celebrate the end of the indoor vaccine mandate in New York City. "We may have to do this again with COVID, but in the meantime, we can't sit at home hoping that it doesn't come while our city is not prospering," Adams said outside Veselka when asked if he's concerned that his removal of the indoor vaccine mandate could trigger a coronavirus resurgence, reported the Daily News. You can read more about Adams' trip to Veselka on AMNY's website.