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New York’s Second African American Mayor, Eric Adams, Takes Power

Lauren Victoria, Burke NNPA Newswire ContributorJanuary 13, 2022

Adams was sworn in at seven minutes after midnight on January 1, 2022 in Times Square. “A better city is not just about doing something new. It’s about doing something right. It’s not about showmanship. It’s about showing up,” Adams tweeted on his first day as Mayor of America’s largest city.

IN MEMORIAM: David Dinkins, New York’s First and Only Black Mayor, Dies at 93

Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire CorrespondentDecember 10, 2020

Dinkins was viewed as a compromise candidate during a time of turmoil in New York. Elected a year after the infamous 1989 “Central Park jogger” incident that led to the wrongful convictions of five Black and Hispanic boys, Dinkins proved to be a cautious and stoic figure who was a competent caretaker of the city, including its many fiscal, social and political challenges. Dinkins’ administration followed that of one of New York City’s most storied politicians, Ed Koch.