The former police captain, Eric Adams, pronounced this Saturday his first official speech as mayor of New York, in which he insisted that the coronavirus crisis “will not define” the city, which he said is “about to wake up”. Identified with the moderate wing of the Democratic Party, Adams took office with the difficult task of recovering the economy, cultural activity and security in one of the US cities hardest hit by the pandemic.
“Today we remember our strengths, we face our fears and start from scratch. This crisis is not going to define us, “Adams said in a live televised speech. The ex-policeman, who was sworn in in the traditional Times Square in the first minutes of 2022, insisted on highlighting the” resistance “of New Yorkers.
“This crisis wants to tell us when we can be happy and when we can be sad, when and how we can enjoy our city. But if there is one thing that everyone knows about New Yorkers, it is that we don’t like being told what to do“Adams assured.
To regain control of their lives, Mayor urged New Yorkers to take “big and small” actions like getting vaccinated, going to a Broadway show, taking the kids to school or going to the office, and stressed that will not force the closure of businesses despite the increase in coronavirus cases.
Adams further promised that efficiency will be the central element of his administration. “It may seem like an obvious position, but it is so practical that it has been forgotten, and now is the time to be radically practical. Because a better city is not achieved just by doing something new, but by doing something“, he raised.
The Former Brooklyn Borough President pledged to always keep in mind the essential workers who have sacrificed themselves throughout the pandemic, while He recalled his humble origins as a glasswash or receptionist, and even his troubles with the law, which led to his arrest when he was young.
During his campaign, Adams had promised to transform New York in one year. The promise to stop gun violence, which skyrocketed in parallel with the spread of the pandemic, it served him to mark differences with his opponents during the electoral campaign, especially in the primary elections of the Democratic party, where a dozen candidates were imposed.
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