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NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                  APRIL 07, 2023  |   The Indian Eye 20


          Mayor Eric Adams opens City Halls’ doors



                             to ethnic community & media





        OUR BUREAU
        New York
                ayor Eric Adams has be-
                come the first mayor of New
        MYork City to open doors for
        the ethnic media community at the
        City Hall. Speaking with pride, Mayor
        Adams mentioned his keen interest to
        build relations with all ethnic commu-
        nities in New York. Said Mayor Ad-
        ams, “Covid taught us a lot and I have
        set up for the first time a team lead
        by Jose Bayona, Executive Director,
        Ethnic Media and community”. May-
        or also congratulated the community
        on Ramadan. He assured to bring all
        communities together with his first of
        a kind program of breaking bread to-
        gether since 2020.
            Mayor’s core team joined the
        meeting to  listen  to  the community
        and media leaders, including Sunil                          NYC Mayor Eric Adams hosts Ethnic media meeting with his core staff
        Hali of The Indian EYE Newsweekly
        and Radio Zindagi Network.
            NYC has held a series of in-per-
        son meeting with ethnic community
        lead  by  first  Deputy  Mayor  Sheena
        Wright who spoke about empowering
        women and their safety.
            NYC Health Commissioner Ash-
        win Vasan also met the community
        with his director. He shared the soon to
        be announced program on health with
        a focus on mental health. The young
        Commissioner addressed the concerns
        of the leaders and assured Mayor Ad-
        ams has a strong focus on mental health
        especially of younger generation.
        Covid, drugs, family challenges have
        hurt so many and need help. Commis-
        sioner confirmed on addressing these.
            Mayor Eric Adams recently com-
        pleted one year of his administration
        in New York city after the most chal-
        lenging period in human history.



















          Sheena Wright, the First Deputy Mayor       Sheena Wright, the First Deputy Mayor, with Jose Bayona Executive Director, Ethnic & Community Media, NYC



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