Mayor Eric Adams: Thank you. Thanks. Thanks so much, Phil. This morning when the police commissioner and I spoke at our morning briefing with the other team, we were clear that tomorrow is a day that's going to draw a great deal of attention to our city. And we know there are many questions around the movement of the city, and we want to make sure that we send a very clear and loud message. As the deputy mayor stated, New York City's always ready. We know that this is a city where our NYPD and other law enforcement entities must be prepared at any given moment for anything that happened in this city. To start, I want to make it clear. The commissioner has stated over and over again, there has been no specific credible threats to our city at this time and all New Yorkers should go on with their regular activities.
That means going to work, going to school. We are going to do our job as we always do. If you usually drive, we stated to take public transportation. It is easy to get around on public transportation because we expect some disruptions and additional traffic. There's a great deal of additional traffic that may come in the city and there will be street closures near the courts and throughout the city. While there may be some rabble rousers thinking about coming to our city tomorrow, our message is clear and simple: control yourselves. New York City is our home, not a playground for your misplaced anger.
We are the safest large city in America because we respect the rule of law in New York City, and although we have no specific threats, people like Marjorie Taylor Greene, who is known to spread misinformation and hate speech, stated she's coming to town. While you are in town, be on your best behavior. As always, we will not allow violence or vandalism of any kind, and if one is caught participating in any act of violence, they will be arrested and held accountable, no matter who you are. And I want to again, thank the Police Department, the commissioner for their response and for the necessary preparation as we deal with this major historical potential event that would take place in the city. At this time, I'd like to introduce the police commissioner of the City of New York.
Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Good afternoon everyone. Thank you for being here. As always, the NYPD is prepared to ensure that everyone is able to have their voices heard peacefully while exercising their first amendment rights. We do this work in close collaboration with our federal, state, and local partners because keeping our city safe is absolutely a collective effort. As the mayor stated, there are no credible or specific threats to New York City at this time.
New Yorkers may see an increased police presence in parts of the city and should anticipate intermittent road closures over the next two days, particularly in Manhattan. To avoid delays, I too urge everyone to use mass transit when possible. As I said, our job is to facilitate and safeguard the rights of people to express themselves and those going about their daily activities. But I will remind everyone that violence and destruction are not part of legitimate lawful expression and it will never be tolerated in our city. But people we serve know this just as they know that the NYPD will be out there today, tomorrow, and every day to make sure that they are safe. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Sure. Sure. Well, we'll take some questions.
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