WATCH: Outgoing New York City Mayor de Blasio gives last news briefing of his term

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Outgoing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gave the last news briefing of his administration Thursday as the city faces rising COVID-19 cases and the threat of the omicron variant.

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De Blasio's last day in office will be Dec. 31. The city's next mayor, Eric Adams, will take the oath of office in Times Square early on New Year's Day. Adams, a Democrat like de Blasio, said at a news conference Thursday that his team is working with de Blasio's and he plans to keep much of the outgoing mayor's plans in place.

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