I saw this headline and I literally (I do mean literally) thought he was referring to the current state of NY's streets and subways — he actually meant it as praise
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Eric Adams claims New Yorkers call Big Apple ‘Port-Au-Prince of America,’
“We call New York City the Port-Au-Prince of America,” Adams tweeted. “We feel the pain our Haitian neighbors feel as the situation grows dire. To the people of Haiti and our own Haitian community here in New York City, know that we stand with you today and always.”
The Mayor included a link for those seeking travel assistance for family members living in Haiti.
I would have referred to it as the Mogadishu of America, but I suppose that’s out of date; or premature.
greetings from somalia
