Mayor Eric Adams swore in 13-year-old cancer survivor DJ Daniel as honorary deputy mayor for public safety, continuing his nationwide law enforcement recognition tour.
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Devarjaye“DJ”DanielwassworninashonorarydeputymayorforpublicsafetyinNewYorkCityonTuesdaymorning.
The13-year-oldcancersurvivor,whowashonoredbyPresidentDonaldTrumpduringhisjointaddresstoCongressearlierthisyear,canaddthenewtitletohisextensivelawenforcementresume.
“Iwouldn’tbehereifitwasn’tformydaddy,”DanielsaidonTuesday,adding,“Mydad’sbeendrivingmeeverywhere.Nomatterhowtiredheis,hestillgetsthejobdone.AndoutinTexas,wedon’tsaywegetitdone,weget‘erdone,likemydadsays.”
MayorEricAdamsteasedtheswearing-inceremonybyannouncingthatDeputyMayorKazDaughtrywouldbe“steppingaside”fromhispublicsafetyleadershiprole.
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