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COMMUNITY OP-ED NOVEMBER 03, 2023 | The Indian Eye 12

New York City is Back

– With More Jobs Than Ever

We must build a fairer, more inclusive economy. And we are going to start with a “Working People’s Tour” of the

five boroughs — one that highlights the New Yorkers powering our recovery, introduces new economic solutions,
and allows us to hear directly from those who are still lacking access to good jobs

ERIC ADAMS

ess than two years ago, I was
sworn in as the 110th mayor of
LNew York City. Our city was
still reeling from the devastation of a
global pandemic. Commercial neigh-
borhoods and office buildings were
deserted. Headlines questioned the
future of New York City.
But I knew then what every New
Yorker has always known: this city Riders are back on our transit system heading back to work, and New Yorkers are safer — and feel safer — and it makes all the difference (File photo)
would be back.
And right now, that comeback is angle Offense.” safer — and it makes all the differ- Tour” of the five boroughs — one
official: We have regained the nearly As I have said for so long, public ence. that highlights the New Yorkers pow-
one million private sector jobs that safety is the prerequisite to prosperity. We are embarking on the most ering our recovery, introduces new
were lost during COVID-19, and It is what I campaigned on, what ambitious housing effort in genera- economic solutions, and allows us
New York City has more total jobs I was elected to do, and what we tions, investing in sustainability and to hear directly from those who are
than EVER before in our city’s his- have delivered for New Yorkers. resiliency projects across the five still lacking access to good jobs. We
tory, totaling 4,709,400 million jobs. That is why we took immediate broughs, and making transforma- will create new interventions to help
Not just private sector jobs. Total action and invested $171 million in tive changes in how we keep our city boost growth and build on-ramps to
jobs. Ands more than 280,500 of our Subway Safety Plan; took action clean. opportunity across the five boroughs
those jobs were created since the be- on gun violence, car theft, and retail We are also delivering billions because all New Yorkers must share
ginning of this administration. crime; and boosted enforcement of into the pockets of working people in our city’s prosperity, no matter
This is more than just a recovery, quality of life and criminal offenses across the city, but when it comes to what line of work they are in or what
and I am proud to say we got there alike. lifting up working people, we are go- borough they hail from.
ahead of schedule. Before we took This simple equation — jobs are ing to go even further. New York City has a history of
office, experts were projecting the up, crime is down, and every day we Too many people have been left coming back stronger no matter how
city wouldn’t regain pre-pandemic are delivering for working people — out of this recovery. Black unem- tough things get. Going forward, we
job levels until 2025, but this is the is the foundation of everything else ployment is too high. Our wealth gap are going to make sure that every
“Get Stuff Done” administration. we want to accomplish moving for- is too wide. Equity remains a serious New Yorker can share in our city’s
And we got it done in 22 months. ward. issue in communities of color across legendary opportunity and prosper-
Our plan was straightforward: And the results speak for them- the board. ity as well.
Protect public safety, invest in public selves: Riders are back on our tran- We must build a fairer, more in-
spaces, and support working people, sit system heading back to work, and clusive economy. And we are going Eric Adams is
or as we have been calling it, the “Tri- New Yorkers are safer — and feel to start with a “Working People’s the Mayor of New York City, NY

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