Mayor Adams' decision to appoint former Bronx City Councilmember Fernando Cabrera, an individual that several LGBTQ lawmakers have drawn a line against, could pose a critical political test for the new mayor.
on his Facebook page, Adams said, “Fernando Cabrera has acknowledged the pain that his past comments have caused and has apologized for the words he used. I heard and accepted his apology. As a man of faith, I have made clear that our administration will serve all New Yorkers equally and fairly.”
The statement from Adams came shortly after receiving a letter from the Council’s LGBTQ Caucus. The group of councilmembers called on the mayor to reconsider both the consideration of Cabrera as well as the appointment of Erick Salgado, a Brooklyn pastor who has opposed same-sex marriage, as an assistant commissioner to the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs. The office is charged with increasing access to city services to immigrants across the five boroughs.
“It is quite clear that this is Eric’s world and we are just living in it,” she said. “It would be great to figure out when he is going to realize that it doesn’t work like that in city politics.”
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