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Op-Ed | What we need from Albany

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Feb. 20, 2024 By amNewYork New York City is all about what is possible. It’s a place where you can start a business, raise a family, and make a difference. Our administration came into office with the aim of keeping that American Dream alive by protecting public safety, rebuilding our economy, and making our city more livable for everyday New Yorkers. I went to our state capital last week with the goal of furthering that vision. We laid out an agenda to advance working-class families by extending mayoral accountability of our public schools for four years, granting the city the…
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Op-Ed | Getting every single trash bag off our streets

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Feb. 6, 2024 By Mayor Eric Adams

New Yorkers deserve clean streets, free of smelly trash bags and rats. That’s why we are taking the next leap forward in the Trash Revolution — our initiative to reimagine trash collection and remove every single trash bag from New York City’s streets.

Op-Ed | Balancing our city’s budget while delivering for working-class New Yorkers

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Jan. 23, 2024 By Mayor Eric Adams Our administration came into office with a clear mission: to protect public safety, revitalize our economy, and make all five boroughs more livable for the 8.3 million people who call New York City their home. For the last two years, we have worked every day to make our vision a reality. And the recently released Fiscal Year 2025 Preliminary Budget keeps us on track. I am proud to report that jobs are up, crime is down, tourists are back, our streets are cleaner, and our children’s test scores are better. We have accomplished…
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Op-Ed | Honoring Dr. King’s Legacy by fighting for fair housing

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Jan. 16, 2024 By Mayor Eric Adams This week, we celebrate the life of one of our greatest American leaders, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This is a moment to honor his accomplishments, but it’s also an opportunity to reflect on what he fought for and to carry his legacy forward. We must find new strength to continue…
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Op-Ed | A year of getting stuff done for working-class New Yorkers

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Dec. 27, 2023 By Mayor Eric Adams

When we came into office in January 2022, New York City was on the brink. The pandemic was still raging. Our economy was in bad shape. Crime was on the rise. And our mission from day one was to fight for the people who make New York City the greatest city in the world.

Op-Ed | Pathways to success for our young people

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Dec. 19, 2023 By Mayor Eric Adams

Our city’s future depends on being able to help our young people grow, fulfill their potential, and thrive in an ever-changing economy.

Op-Ed | Saving New Yorkers from the opioid crisis

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Dec. 12, 2023 By Mayor Eric Adams

A fatal overdose occurs in New York City every 3 hours. The opioid epidemic is a growing public health crisis that we must end.

Op-Ed | NYC needs to prioritize families, not throw them off the fiscal cliff

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Dec. 12, 2023 By Council Member + Parks Chair Shekar Krishnan The New York City Council hit back this week against Mayor Eric Adams’ sweeping slash to New York City’s budget, focusing on his appalling cuts to services for families: library closures; reduced preschool seats; shrinking afterschool and summer programs for public school children. Taken together, these are the most visible signs of an Administration ready to jettison New York City families at the first hint of fiscal headwinds. Rather than a clear vision to guide us through this moment, we are witnessing blind desperation of a distracted Mayor. But…
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Op-Ed | The new leadership keeping New York City safe

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Jul. 25, 2023 By Mayor Eric Adams As Mayor of New York, I know just how important public safety is to our city, and how important the right leadership is in achieving it. Over the last 18 months, this Administration has made major progress in driving down major crime, and last week I named a new…
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Op-Ed | Keeping our communities safe: One young person at a time

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Jul. 11, 2023 By Mayor Eric Adams The old saying, ‘Prevention is better than cure’ is truer than ever today.  There are many problems that we face now, which—if we deal with them at the source—can be handled effectively and with less suffering.  Gun violence among our young people is one of them. Our administration’s…
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