The mayors of Athens and New York signed a twinning agreement on Thursday at the Greek capital’s Town Hall, according to greekreporter.com.
Athens mayor Kostas Bakoyannis who received visiting New York mayor Eric Adams stressed in his speech that, despite being divided by an ocean, the two cities are linked by a common goal of democracy and eliminating inequalities.
“From the Parthenon to the Statue of Liberty and from Astoria to Koukaki, we are proud to offer the opportunity to the thousands of Greeks of New York to see the two capitals of their heart come even closer,” he noted.
Athens and New York believe in the values of democracy
On his part, Adams noted that New York is the Athens of America because both cities believe in the values of democracy, eradicating social inequalities as well as in the protection of the environment to ensure a better quality of life for their inhabitants.
The aim should be for the two cities to work together to solve the same problems and become model cities for the whole world,” the New York mayor said.
Adams is in Athens for the World Summit of Mayors against Anti-Semitism which is co-organized by the Municipality of Athens, the organization Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM), and the Centre for Jewish Impact in collaboration with the Jewish Federations of North America.
“Anti-Semitism is on the rise in America and around the world. It has become normalized. My fellow Mayors from around the world and I are fighting back,” Adams pointed out on Twitter.
“I am proud to stand with them in Greece,” he added.
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