Mayor Adams blames teenage Bronx rapper’s death on NYC’s ‘broken system’ in teary tribute

“To Jayquan’s mother and father, I want to say I’m sorry,” Adams said in a live-stream speech from City Hall, tears welling up in his eyes. “I’m sorry we betrayed him and so many others like him, but you have my word as your mayor that I will be looking out for the thousands of other Jayquans in our city because I was once a Jayquan, too.”