They said this back in 2016. That a spirit of resistance would move through us and that the political turmoil would become a pressure that turned us into diamonds. That we would gather in speakeasies and make masterworks that would save us. You know what actually happened?
As mayor of America’s largest city, I know that the incoming Trump administration’s success is our success too. Our team will work with the incoming administration to make sure we continue to get support for housing, infrastructure, education, health care, and more.
We will also continue to promote our city’s values of standing up for women, our LGBTQ+ community, our immigrant brothers and sisters, and the millions of others who call NYC home, as well we as to ensure New York City continues to get the federal resources we need.
Now, more than ever, we must continue our important work in creating a safer, more affordable city for all New Yorkers.
The longer I work in psychiatry, the more & more I'm reminded that poverty is one of the most harmful factors (if not the most harmful factor) affecting peoples' mental health.