What promises New Yorkers Eric Adams - Democratic mayoral candidate

Brooklyn President Eric Adams, following the results of the primaries, received the right to run for mayor of New York from the Democratic Party. We made a short overview of his campaign program and promises published on the official website. ericadams2021.com.

He proposes reforms in 6 areas: government, education, health care, economics, security and housing.

Government

New York City has huge resources, but often the city's administration spends them on programs that do not bring the desired results, Adams said. He promises to organize the work of the government on the basis of the principles of efficiency and equity.

A more productive city

In a crisis, the city always deals with the immediate problem, and not with its cause. Structural change and good governance are needed to improve efficiency and reduce inequalities across the board.

Adams aims to achieve efficiency and equity in three steps:

• Eliminating the budget deficit without compromising public services.
• Introduction of real-time budget management.
• Identification and distribution of budget surpluses.

More efficient city

Each of the city services, according to the Adams program, will maintain their own records and databases, interacting with each other only where it will increase efficiency. His plan is to use technology to improve government efficiency by optimizing how New Yorkers interact with the city government.

This includes:

1. Creation of a single digital platform - MyCity - for New Yorkers to access all city services.
2. Track government performance with analytics software.
3. Coordination of the real-time service delivery system by the first deputy mayor.

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Equality

Adams says New York's communities of color have long faced inequalities that need to be addressed.

To do this, the candidate proposes:

• Provide badly needed services to the poor in low-income areas.
• Use political leverage to create a fairer economy.
• Allow legal tax-paying immigrants to vote in municipal elections.

Economy

Adams believes that in order to rebuild the economy, the city administration must make the most of resources and regulatory powers to address structural economic and social problems.

To do this:

• Attract startups and investments.
• Help the working class.
• Support small businesses.
• Develop a citywide training and employment program of a new level.

Even with the COVID crisis under control, it is estimated that there will be half a million fewer jobs in New York than before the pandemic. To recover faster, Adams proposes expanding into new emerging industries that can provide jobs for New Yorkers from all backgrounds and all backgrounds.

Specifically, Adams suggests:

• Significant investments in green jobs, including renewable energy generation and transmission, building upgrades, infrastructure improvements, and booming wind power.
• Attracting startups and new investments through business incubators and university programs.

Working-class New Yorkers have been hit hard by the financial crisis and need direct help now and a much better safeguard for the future, Adams said.

He sees the solution to this problem like this:

• Direct Cash Assistance to New Yorkers through NYC AID.
• Subsidized or free childcare for any New Yorker who needs it.

Small business support

Small businesses are the backbone of the New York economy and need to be supported by:

• Priority of minority and women-owned businesses in contracts with city authorities.
• Eliminate fees and significantly reduce fines for small businesses.
• Support for bars and restaurants and their employees with tax incentives.

Education

• Developing an approach to the child as a whole.
• Expanding summer learning opportunities.
• Introduction of professional training in secondary schools.
• Building the world's best distance learning system.

Healthcare

COVID-19 has shown us how a lack of coordination between our health care providers leads to inefficiency and inequality that takes lives. New York City should not stop fighting for a healthier city after defeating COVID.

We will continue to work to improve health and well-being by:

• Closing gaps in racial health.
• Formation of a single citywide hospital network.
• Improving preventive care and motivation for healthy habits.
• Redefining the location of drug dependence treatment clinics.

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A healthier city

Adams pledges to tackle COVID and close gaps in access to health care in the city. For this, in his opinion, you need:

• Strengthen and expand city hospital networks.
• Expand coverage of insured health care services with MetroPlus, ChildHealth Plus, and city workers.
• Significantly expand COVID testing and resources throughout the city.

Closing the gaps in racist health care

“The disproportionately ill health of communities of color in our city is as preventable as it is unforgivable,” says Adams, and suggests addressing this in three steps:

• Establish permanent health centers in underserved areas.
• Implementation of the MyCity system to attract resources directly to low-income communities.
• Putting social issues on the health agenda.

Disease Prevention

More than half of New Yorkers are overweight or obese. According to Adams, the health care system should include much more education and resources to promote healthy eating and personal care, as well as disease prevention.

To this end, Adams intends to:

• Provide New Yorkers with much greater access to preventive care in safety net hospitals.
• Expand the use of telemedicine for low-income New Yorkers.
• Create improved mental health support services in locations where they can be easily accessed by those in need of support.

Security

“Today our city is facing an unprecedented crisis that threatens to undo our success in the fight against crime. If we are for SECURITY, we NEED NYPD! ” - says Adams.

What, in his opinion, is necessary to defeat crime:

• Focus on violent crimes, especially guns.
• Reimagine the crime control department turning it into a firearms control unit. It requires the use of police officers with the skills and knowledge that can balance public relations and catch the bad guys.
• Staff NYPD stations with civilians where the police do not need to do the job.
• Transfer of detectives and other officers from areas with a low crime rate to criminal locations in the event of surges in crime.
• Tightening firearms laws so New Yorkers are not at risk from weak laws in other counties and municipalities.
• Hiring African American and Latin American officers for the city's police force.
• Appointment of a woman as City Police Commissioner (if this happens, it will be the first time in the history of New York).
• Empowering communities to voice their opinions on the leadership of their police station.

Accomodation

“Our future lies with progressive plans for affordable housing,” said Adams.

And for this you need:

• Change the zoning of wealthy neighborhoods where much more affordable housing units can be built.
• Converting empty city office buildings and hotels into affordable housing.
• To increase the number of apartments in basements and other small premises.
• Provide homes and help homeless people and those who find it difficult to pay rent.
• Provide religious organizations with tools to provide housing for communities.
• Improve the rental subsidy system so that people are not left homeless.
• Reduce the number of evictions.