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NYC MAYORAL ELECTION

Why South asians

are looking forward to

eric adams as mayor

Shahana Hanif and Shekhar Krishnan win their primaries for a seat on city council

Our Bureau
New York City, NY

he message from Eric Ad-
ams, after his win in the
TNew York City Democrat-
ic mayoral primary, is loud and
clear. It is a message that will
resonate across the country.
“If the Democratic Party fails
to recognize what we did here in
New York, they’re going to have
a problem in the midterm elec-
tions and they’re going to have
a problem in the presidential
election,” Adams told report-
ers two weeks ago after com-
ing in first on Election night.
He sounded the theme again
Wednesday after officially win-
ning the nomination with a cen- President received the backing tain — citing concerns over pub- flexing its political muscle. New
trist message focused on public of groups from the community. lic safety, an increase in shoot- York City, a global immigration
safety: “I know how we can turn Brooklyn Borough President ings and a lack of affordable hub, has never had a person of
around not only New York, but Eric Adams was in Jackson housing. “We need somebody South Asian descent on the City
America.” Heights, standing with mem- who has experience to deal with Council.
Adams’ win is a big change bers of Rise Up, a Bangladeshi in law enforcement in NYC,” a But now, with the Council
for the city and for the Dem- -American community organiza- supporter told the crowd. “Who facing significant turnover be-
ocratic Party as well. It is a big tion. “I am not a new friend, I is going to be mayor, who is go- cause of term limits and retire-
moment for the South Asian am an old friend,” Adams told a ing to lead our NYPD, we have ments, New York’s legislative
community as well, which over- crowd of supporters. “The Ban- a lot of NYPD here and we do body is poised to be one of the
whelmingly votes Democrat in gladeshi community is a united, not need to defund the police, most progressive in the city’s
the city. An organization called hardworking community. You we need more police to our history, with a diversity that mir-
“South Asian Americans for have provided so much to this communities.” rors the city it represents.
Eric Adams for NY City May- city and I want you to know it In recent years, the South Shahana Hanif, a former
oral candidate 2021” continu- has not gone unnoticed by me.” Asian community, which en- City Council employee who
ously campaigned for Adams. The group said it is backing compasses different religions won her primary in Brooklyn, is
In April, the Brooklyn Borough Adams — a former police cap- and ethnic groups, has been Continued on next page... >>

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