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Mayor of Lisbon meets with Mayor of New York

The Mayor of Lisbon, Carlos Moedas, was received by the Mayor of New York, Eric Adams, in a meeting aimed at exchanging experiences in the leadership and management of the two cities and analyzing common challenges in the adoption of municipal prevention and management mechanisms.

Carlos Moedas meets with the Mayor of New York Visit by the Mayor of Lisbon, Carlos Moedas, to the Brotherhood/Sister Sol social project in Harlem, New York Carlos Moedas paid tribute to the Portuguese victims of the September 11 attacks Tribute to the Portuguese victims of the attacks of September 11, 2001 - World Trade Center

With several initiatives planned during his trip to New York, Carlos Moedas highlighted, during his meeting with Eric Adams, his interest in Lisbon Capital of Innovation, the experience of Lisbon's General Drainage Plan (PGDL) and the sharing of policies in the social and security areas.

Moedas stressed the importance of the PGDL, an ongoing project that aims to mitigate the effects of rainfall, a problem also faced by New York: "It was very stimulating to complement experiences and challenges of best practices in the prevention and management of natural disasters," he said.

The meeting also covered topics such as security and municipal social policies.

In addition to this meeting, Carlos Moedas visited the Brotherhood/Sister Sol social project, whose mission is to support young black and Latino people from marginalized communities.

Founded in 1995 by Jason Warwin and Khary Lazarre-White, the project includes programs with extracurricular activities, support for university preparation, vocational training and international study programs.

Tribute to the Portuguese victims of the September 11th attacks

The mayor of Lisbon also took part in a tribute to the nine Portuguese victims and people of Portuguese descent of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. At the ceremony, which marked 23 years since the attacks on New York, flowers and Portuguese flags were placed next to the names of the Portuguese and Lusodescendant victims at the 9/11 Memorial in Manhattan.

Carlos Moedas stressed the importance of remembering and honoring the families of the Portuguese and Portuguese descendants who died in the attacks, as a symbol of the fight for freedom, democracy and against terrorism.

The mayor pointed out that "2001, and this terrorist attack on the Twin Towers, was the beginning of the polarization of the world. And so for us to be here today is, in essence, to say that we are fighting so that this doesn't happen again, fighting against those who don't believe in freedom. And if there is a city of freedom, it is Lisbon, in this year, which is the 50th anniversary of April 25, more than ever," said the mayor.

Carlos Moedas' agenda in New York also included attending actor Roberto De Niro's official Tribeca Festival event, which this year will be held in Lisbon in October.