New York City Mayor Eric Adams touted the 'resiliency' of his city and said the goal for 2023 was to bring down crime.
New York City Mayorhailed the"resiliency" of the city and touted New York as"moving in the right direction" in 2022 during an appearance on Fox News on New Year’s Eve as the nation counted down to 2023.
Previewing the ball drop at Times Square, as well as the massive crowd, Adams enthused,"This is representative of New York. It’s a city with so much energy and vibrancy. Fifty-six million tourists are predicted to be here this year, 72 next year, and we are excited about the recovery of our city." He touted,"We are resilient. Nothing keeps New Yorkers down." Recounting 2022 for the city of New York, the Mayor saw progress:"We’ve had some ups and downs at the beginning of the year, in 2022. We were dealing with just a spike in crime. 40% of our major crimes, shootings, homicides. We were zero focused on violent crimes, particularly gun crimes and homicide. Double-digit decrease.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams hailed the "resiliency" of the city and touted New York as "moving in the right direction."Regarding 2023, Adams described safety as the goal:"The men and women in police department and other law enforcement agencies responded, and I’m just excited about what the new year has to offer. It’s about being safe." Adams did note an"incident" on"We had an incident earlier this evening.
Revellers gather under the rain during the New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, in New York.
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