Eric Adams on Principles & Values

	Eric Adams on Principles & Values

Being a member of the United States is a great privilege

Q: Doesn't letting non-citizens vote in local elections make a mockery of the idea of American citizenship?

ADAMS: Membership has its privileges. Being a member of what we call United States of America is a great privilege. And I would tell them, keep doing it. Be encouraged. This is a great opportunity to be a member of this great country. Don't let anything daunt you or take you away from that mission. This legislation is not going to do that. Keep becoming a citizen of this country.

Source: CNN 2022 "State of the Union" interview of NYC Mayor , Jan 9, 2022

Adopt pet-friendly housing policies

According to a study by the ASPCA, housing-related issues are the number one reason renters give up their pets. NYC is a city of renters, and housing that is owned or operated by the City of New York should not displace the cost of caring for animals on yet another City system--our animal shelters. By adopting pet-friendly policies in our City-owned and operated housing systems, we can keep pets out of the animal shelter by keeping them where they belong--with the people who love them. Source: 2021 NYC Mayoral campaign website EricAdams2021.com , Jul 7, 2021

Once praised Farrakhan, but denounces antisemitism

He has helped secure funding for bullet proof vests and cameras, while standing with the Orthodox community against antisemitism, despite having praised Louis Farrakhan at an earlier point. [He] explained that such praise was aimed at the Nation of Islam's approach to public safety and had nothing to do with Jews. "I'm not a Muslim, I'm a Christian," he said. "I'm never supportive of any antisemitic statements and would never be supportive of that. I don't believe in that philosophy." Source: Jewish Insider on 2021 NYC Mayoral race , Jun 21, 2021

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