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Election 2024: Mayor Eric Adams pledges to fight for the rights of New Yorkers after the results of the 2024 presidential election

Pabio November 7, 2024

NEW YORK (WABC)– Mayor Eric Adams gave a speech Wednesday and pledged that New York City would continue to protect the rights of women and immigrants who want to work.

Alongside senior administration officials, Adams held a briefing at City Hall to discuss the election’s impact on the city.

The mayor’s briefing comes after ABC News predicts former President Donald Trump will win the presidential racedefeating Vice President Kamala Harris in a frenzied competition to stage an improbable historic comeback. Early Wednesday morning, Trump secured enough Electoral College votes to prepare for a second presidency, including flipping the key swing states of Georgia, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

“I want to congratulate President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance, and I wish them all the best as they work to advance the interests of the American people,” Adams said.

The mayor added that while people have the right to peacefully protest, the city will not tolerate any protests that cross the line into violence and vandalism.

During the press conference, the mayor pledged to fight for the rights of New Yorkers, including women’s reproductive freedom.

“No matter what happens in the country, abortion care will always be available in New York to anyone who needs it, including women from out of town who are seeking care they have been denied in other cities,” he said.

Adams also took time to address the city’s immigrant community. The mayor called on the new presidential administration to develop a “realistic and compassionate national strategy” for the country’s immigration system.

Adams insisted that the new Congress provide expedited clearance to asylum seekers who want to work. He said the city will continue to offer care, resources and legal help to those who need it, regardless of their immigration status.

First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer spoke about protecting the city’s budget, saying New York analyzed the 2016 election to identify possible federal funding gaps. She said the city received $8 billion in federal grants in its FY25 budget, which represents about 7 percent of the city’s overall budget.

“We understand that our city’s success is deeply tied to support from the federal government, and that is why we have proactively anticipated our city’s needs and are prepared, as always, to fiercely advocate for our interests,” said Torres-Springer. .

Other issues discussed at the press conference included strengthening the city’s infrastructure, housing, education and health systems.

Beyond the presidential race, voters headed to the polls Tuesday across the country to decide who will control Congress, state and local governments.

Several elections have already been called in New York, notably those of Long Island.

In New York, the Equal Rights Amendment, also known as Proposition 1is expected to pass, according to ABC News.

The amendment adds language to the state constitution stating that a person shall not be denied civil rights because of national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, identity of gender, their gender expression, their pregnancy, the outcome of their pregnancy or their “reproductive health care and autonomy”. Previously, the constitution prohibited discrimination based on race, belief or religion.