٠٠:٠٢:٤٥New York City Democratic mayoral candidates appeared at a mayoral forum led by civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton, at his National Action Network’s House of Justice in Harlem on Tuesday, on the one-year anniversary of George Floyd's murder.
"I thought it was appropriate today that we hear from mayoral candidates on issues of policing, education," said Sharpton at the forum.
The mayoral hopefuls, Eric Adams, Andrew Yang, and Scott Stringer, spoke to an audience at the forum about police reforms and hate crimes, amid a surge of discriminatory attacks across the city.
"I think this anniversary represents a reckoning for this country on black lives and over policing in communities of colour. But there also has to be a reckoning of this over policing in New York City," said Stringer, who currently serves as New York City Comptroller.
"Innocent people should not die and thats what I'm fighting for," stressed Adams, the Brooklyn Borough President who sits at second place in recent polling by local media.
The candidates are sprinting towards the upcoming primaries on June 22, with the general election set to take place on November 2. Whoever triumphs in the primary is expected to head into the general election the overwhelming favourite as Democratic voters far outnumber Republicans in the city.
USA: NYC mayoral candidates appear at Sharpton-led forum on 1st anniv of Floyd killing
New York City Democratic mayoral candidates appeared at a mayoral forum led by civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton, at his National Action Network’s House of Justice in Harlem on Tuesday, on the one-year anniversary of George Floyd's murder.
"I thought it was appropriate today that we hear from mayoral candidates on issues of policing, education," said Sharpton at the forum.
The mayoral hopefuls, Eric Adams, Andrew Yang, and Scott Stringer, spoke to an audience at the forum about police reforms and hate crimes, amid a surge of discriminatory attacks across the city.
"I think this anniversary represents a reckoning for this country on black lives and over policing in communities of colour. But there also has to be a reckoning of this over policing in New York City," said Stringer, who currently serves as New York City Comptroller.
"Innocent people should not die and thats what I'm fighting for," stressed Adams, the Brooklyn Borough President who sits at second place in recent polling by local media.
The candidates are sprinting towards the upcoming primaries on June 22, with the general election set to take place on November 2. Whoever triumphs in the primary is expected to head into the general election the overwhelming favourite as Democratic voters far outnumber Republicans in the city.
New York City Democratic mayoral candidates appeared at a mayoral forum led by civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton, at his National Action Network’s House of Justice in Harlem on Tuesday, on the one-year anniversary of George Floyd's murder.
"I thought it was appropriate today that we hear from mayoral candidates on issues of policing, education," said Sharpton at the forum.
The mayoral hopefuls, Eric Adams, Andrew Yang, and Scott Stringer, spoke to an audience at the forum about police reforms and hate crimes, amid a surge of discriminatory attacks across the city.
"I think this anniversary represents a reckoning for this country on black lives and over policing in communities of colour. But there also has to be a reckoning of this over policing in New York City," said Stringer, who currently serves as New York City Comptroller.
"Innocent people should not die and thats what I'm fighting for," stressed Adams, the Brooklyn Borough President who sits at second place in recent polling by local media.
The candidates are sprinting towards the upcoming primaries on June 22, with the general election set to take place on November 2. Whoever triumphs in the primary is expected to head into the general election the overwhelming favourite as Democratic voters far outnumber Republicans in the city.