The New York City mom who confronted Mayor Eric Adams during a press conference on Monday over his tot mask mandate was sacked from her job at the city Law Department shortly after the confrontation, according to a report.
Daniela Jampel, who is now a former assistant corporation counsel, learned she was fired less than sixty minutes after posing as a reporter to confront Eric Adams over when he would”unmask our toddlers,” the New York Post reported.
Jampel had challenged the mayor in front of the public at an event on LGBTQ-related issues. Adams felt annoyed by the woman’s confrontation as he stood in front of a podium banner that read’ “Come to the city where you can say whatever you want.”
“Three weeks ago, you told parents to trust you that you would unmask our toddlers,” Jampel told the mayor.
As Jampel attempted to ask why the mayor hadn’t delivered on his promise, City Hall staffers tried to get her to shut up when they realized she wasn’t a reporter. However, the mayor allowed Jampel to continue, telling her she needed to come to a conclusion.
“Turn on your phone so you can get my answer correctly but come to a conclusion,” Adams snipped.
According to local sources, Jampel was informed by email less than an hour after the presser that she was fired. A spokesman for the Law Department confirmed Jampel’s termination to the Post on Monday. However, the rep said that the reason behind Jampel’s termination was not related to Monday’s confrontation.
“We hold all of our employees to the highest professional standards. In public statements, Ms. Jampel has made troubling claims about her work for the city Law Department. Based on those statements, the decision had been made to terminate her prior to today,” the spokesman said.
“Today’s events, however, which include her decision to lie to City Hall staff and state she was a journalist at a press conference, demonstrate a disturbing lack of judgment and integrity. As of today, she is no longer an employee of the Law Department.”
In a statement to the Post, Jampel said, “I am retaining counsel and will not litigate in the press.”
The mother of three, who co-foundered the advocacy group”Keep NYC Schools Open,” had been actively speaking out against COVID-19 restrictions in New York City Schools while on maternity leave for the past eight months.
Prior to confronting the mayor, Jampel wrote on Twitter:
“It is a job I have done proudly. Until tonight. Fighting to keep masks on toddlers is shameful. I am ashamed of my office.”
