Congratulations to the winners: Eric Adams, Mayor; Brad Lander, Comptroller; Jumaane Williams, Public Advocate; and the many newly elected members of the City Council.
Mayor-elect Adams must move forward to address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic—significant budget shortfalls, glaring inequalities and crises in health care, housing, and education, high unemployment, and increases in hate and other violent crimes.
As the city faces historic financial challenges following COVID-19, with high unemployment and homelessness in New York, Comptroller-elect Brad Lander, NYC’s Chief Financial Officer, will play a critical role in the recovery of NYC.
The COVID-19 pandemic has created economic and healthcare crises and exposed glaring inequities in access to services in NYC. Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, as an advocate for the people of the City, plays an essential role in ensuring that the needs of the citizens and business are met in the post-pandemic world.
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