Protest Against Mayor Adams Outside State Of The City Address Announced

By The Peoples Plan NYC Photos: YouTube Screenshots Thursday New Yorkers will be rallying to demand an end to Mayor Eric Adams’ policies and budget cuts to essential services, which have made life harder for working-class communities across the city. WHAT: Protest: The Real State of the City Under Eric AdamsWHEN: Thursday, January 9, 2025TIME: 11:00 AMWHERE: The Apollo, 253 West 125th Street, NYC Under Mayor Adams’ leadership, New York City has faced: Cuts to education, childcare, parks, and essential services that working families rely on. Soaring rent increases and housing policies that prioritize profits over people’s basic needs. Corruption and pay-to-play practices that have wasted millions of public dollars while the administration faces legal battles and allegations of misconduct. Rollbacks on civil rights, including the return of harmful policing practices like stop-and-frisk, increased jailing, and failure to close Rikers Island despite a decade of community advocacy. Xenophobic rhetoric and policies that scapegoat newly arrived immigrants for budget cuts and mismanagement, fueling hateful narratives that make all New Yorkers less safe. The protest will unite diverse voices calling for a city that prioritizes education, housing justice, public safety rooted in community care, and leadership that puts people over profits. WHY:...