in Midtown on Monday morning, one of the nation’s most significant celebrations of Italian-American heritage. He again insisted his business went on as usual
“There’s no greater day to be out here to show the rich history of our entire community and how they’ve given back in so many different ways,” the mayor said. “This has been a weekend of cultural events and this is what makes our city great, our ability to celebrate all the diversity as we march and move towards the future of the city, the bedrock of the city. We look at the early Irish and Italians building our infrastructure that we still stand on today.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan greets NYC Mayor Eric Adams outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral ahead of the Columbus Day Parade on Oct. 14, 2024.But Hizzoner, appearing agitated, also answered reporters’ questions about the impact on the city from his Sept. 26 federal indictment on multiple counts of bribery, wire fraud and other serious charges. Touting recent reports of crime drops and new public projects launched, Mayor Adams said the big picture is being lost in the narrative about his case.
“Where are we lacking? Is it crime? Is it education? Is it infrastructure? Is it bringing business in where we lack it? We’re not lacking. We are running the city,” the mayor insisted. “As I stated I was going to do, Jan. 1, 2022, I know how to deal with a multitude of things happening at one time, and I answered that.”