TitleJune 30, 2023
New York Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council have reached an agreement on a $107 billion city budget that proposes cutting social and educational programs for people incarcerated at the Rikers Island prison complex. .
In negotiations in recent weeks, Adams blocked a series of bills that would have expanded New York’s rent assistance program. The move was harshly criticized by activists, at a time when the city is facing a worsening housing crisis and more than 100,000 people are forced into shelters, including tens of thousands of asylum seekers. During a community forum on Wednesday, Jeanie Dubnau, a fair housing activist, confronted Mayor Adams about skyrocketing rent prices.
jeanie dubnau: “In the [el condado de] Nassau, the increase in rent is 0%. Mr. Mayor, why in New York City, where real estate companies have so much influence over you, did we have terrible rent increases last year and this year?
Mayor Eric Adams: “First of all, if you’re going to ask a question, don’t point your finger at me and don’t disrespect me. I am the mayor of this city. Treat me with the respect I deserve. I’m talking to you as an adult. Don’t stand in front of me like you’re talking to someone who works on your plantation.”
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