Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams, in an apparent attempt to show his empathy for the suffering of the Haitian people, claimed that New Yorkers call their city the “Port-au-Prince of America.”
We call New York City the Port-Au-Prince of America. 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.
— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) March 13, 2024
Common nicknames for New York include: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World, The Center of the Universe, The City That Never Sleeps, The Empire City, The Five Boroughs, and Metropolis (the latter coined from the Superman comic books.)
Adams’ claim elicited guffaws on social media and a Community Note that stated simply, “No one calls New York City the Port-au-Prince of America.”
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