Office Of The Mayor Of New York City: Mayor Adams' Statement On Vote By Police Pension Fund To Divest From Russian Assets

Press release from Office of the Mayor of New York City:

March 1, 2022

NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following statement after his representative on the Police Pension Fund voted to divest from Russian assets:

“Freedom cannot be denied, here or anywhere. That’s why I stand in support of efforts to divest the city’s pension funds from Russian assets in light of the ongoing invasion of Ukraine — an unprovoked and unjustified war. This is not about penalizing the Russian people, but about holding President Putin and his government accountable for violating a nation’s sovereignty and inflicting widespread suffering on its people. Our administration is committed to standing with Ukrainians and refugees here and abroad while doing all we can to advance peace, in collaboration with the community and our federal partners.”

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