""I don't support girls and boys using the same restroom," Adams said during a press conference coinciding with the United Nations General Assembly. "I don't support that. We're going to always respect how one identifies themselves. But my utmost importance is to ensure that when my children are in school, they're in there in a safe environment. And I do not believe a safe environment is allowing boys and girls to use the same facility at the same time.""
""If it permits young boys and young girls to share the same restroom at the same time, I'm going to look at my authority and power to change that... I don't believe that should happen. And I think that we have become so politically correct that we are incorrect.""
""unlawful discrimination because of gender identity or expression" includes "denying the use of restrooms or other facilities consistent with a person's gender identity.""
Mayor Eric Adams announced plans to examine his authority to change New York City school bathroom policies to prevent boys and girls from using the same restroom concurrently. He said he respects how people identify but prioritized student safety, stating he does not believe shared facilities at the same time create a safe environment. Adams criticized political correctness and indicated he would dig into city policy. State and city laws prohibit denying restroom access consistent with gender identity, and Department of Education guidelines require access aligned with asserted gender identity. Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani condemned Adams' remarks as transphobic.
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