Mayor Eric Adams: Thank you, thank you. And first of all, thank you so much for gracing us here at Gracie Mansion with your presence. This community, the Guatemalan community, means so much to us. I want to thank the counsel general. We met a few weeks ago, and I was told that we never acknowledged this community here at Gracie Mansion, and we said we're going to get it done before I leave office, and we got it done. We got it done.
But I want you to think about this for a moment. As a matter of fact, I want someone to translate, just in case I have non-English speakers, okay? Because this is very important. Understand who you are. When I was in Guatemala, I went to Tikal. Tikal is one of the strongest Mayan cities. And what the Mayans meant to humankind and their contributions cannot be measured.
So, if you were great as the strength of the Mayan people, then that greatness does not dissipate over time. You're still great now. And I want you to know, you contribute to this city, you believe in family, you believe in faith, you believe in small business, and you believe in the future of your children.
So, I'm probably the only mayor in [the] history of New York that's been to Guatemala. And so, based on that, I'm an honorary Guatemalan. So, that makes me not only your mayor, it makes me your brother. And if we are brothers and sisters and brothers and brothers, then you have the first Guatemalan mayor. Congratulations.
So, our last heritage day here at Gracie Mansion is your community. It is a symbol of our love and our respect and your contribution to this great city. Mi casa, su casa.
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