Adams hosts backpack distribution at Boro Hall
By Nelson A. King
The Office of Brooklyn Borough
President Eric Adams on
Wednesday hosted a back-toschool
backpack distribution for
local students at Brooklyn Borough
Hall as part of its weekly
“Summer Wednesdays” series.
Adams, the Democratic
nominee for Mayor, said the
distribution, which was held in
partnership with Spectrum and
Kings Plaza, was made possible
by “generous donations” from
the Diana Bagrationi Foundation
and Target, which also
donated school supplies to fill
the bags.
New York City public schools
will welcome students back for
full-time, in-person schooling
starting on Monday.
Adams hailed the distribution
as a positive step toward
ensuring students have the
resources they need after an
unprecedented year.
“This year’s back-to-school
distributions signal a welcome
return for New York City students,
who have been forced
to endure so much during the
COVID-19 pandemic,” he said.
“These events will help set students
up for success in the coming
school year, as they return
to in-person classes.
“We are proud to partner
with Spectrum, Kings Plaza,
the Diana Bagrationi Foundation
and Target on this year’s
backpack distribution, and look
forward to continuing to support
our students amid such
an unprecedented school-year,”
he added.
The event also featured a
mobile vaccination van, offering
free shots of the Pfizer vaccine
to New Yorkers aged 12 and
up, hosted in partnership with
the NYC Test & Trace Corps.
“With the first days of school
fast approaching, now is the
time for students, teachers and
school staff to get vaccinated,
and to ensure they’re protecting
themselves and their school
community from COVID-19,”
said Dr. Ted Long, executive
director of the NYC Test & Trace
Corps and Senior Vice President
for Ambulatory Care and Population
Health at NYC Health +
Hospitals.
“As a father of two, I strongly
encourage parents of any child
aged 12 or older to come to
downtown Brooklyn today to
have their children receive a
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“One of our core missions is
to be prepared for emergencies,
and we are proud to participate
in a program that will help children
going back to school be
prepared for the school year,”
said New York City Emergency
Management Commissioner
John Scrivani. “We thank the
partners and Brooklyn Borough
President Eric Adams for
investing in the next generation
and their education.”
Young artist-activists from
Ifetayo performed dance, poetry
and spoken word during the
event.
Adams said his office and its
partners have already distributed
1,172 bags to homeless
shelters in Brownsville and East
New York, and to non-profits
and houses of worship hosting
their own events.
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