Mayor Eric Adams says DEI needs to be protected. He claims it is proven to work, including among his administration and partnerships in minority and woman-owned business enterprises. He says there doesn’t need to be a tradeoff with capabilities and inclusion.

Adams also responded to rumors that Black History Month was canceled at the White House, saying it was postponed instead.

He says deed theft and rising housing costs are pushing Black homeowners in Brooklyn, among other people, out of their neighborhoods. Adams says his “City of Yes” plan to build more affordable housing offers some solutions to gentrification.