Mayor Eric Adams faced backlash after opting to attend President Trump's inauguration instead of participating in events honoring Martin Luther King Jr. During a press conference, Adams drew a parallel between himself and MLK, claiming both would set partisan politics aside. Critics, including members of the black community, expressed disappointment over his absence from MLK-related events, suggesting he misjudged his priorities. Despite being placed in an overflow room during the inauguration, Adams dismissed the significance of the criticism, likening his challenges to those faced by MLK in pursuing justice and equality.
"My life is the life that Dr. King talked about when he said he had a dream. I'm living that dream."
"I think right now he doesn't have his priorities straight," said Janice, 75, a longtime parishioner of Harlem's Convent Avenue Baptist Church.
Adams said he'd take the criticism over his DC trip, again comparing his minor travails to those of King - who endured segregationist violence, arrests, surveillance by the FBI, a stabbing and more.
"Dr. King's dream is not in Brooklyn or New York City."
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