Communities United For Police Reform: Mayor Eric Adams’s Administration “Defined By Corruption, Mismanagement And Failed Leadership”

Communities United for Police Reform Photos: YouTube Screenshots In response to news that New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted by the federal government, Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) released the following statement from spokesperson Sala Cyril (she/her) from the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement and CPR Steering Committee: “Mayor Adams and his administration have been defined by corruption, mismanagement and failed leadership. This indictment is the latest example that proves what New Yorkers already know: Mayor Adams prioritizes serving his own interests and those of his inner circle and the NYPD, while Black, Latinx, immigrant and other marginalized communities are left to suffer the consequences of increased police violence and deteriorating resources to address community needs. We demand accountability for the mayor and NYPD’s culture of corruption and abuse now, and call on all New Yorkers to vote no on the mayor’s charter ballot proposals 2-6 this November. These ballot proposals are an undemocratic, dangerous power grab attempt and attack on NYPD oversight and basic checks and balances. “Since day one, Mayor Adams has perpetuated a dangerous pattern of prioritizing policing and criminalization over the needs of New Yorkers and has allowed corruption and impunity to proliferate at...