 While we wait for the mayor I just want to say thank you to the performers please big round of applause to performers it's so important to have our culture represented in these locations and at every event we have while we wait for the mayor I want to ask you to make sure he hears you when I say Long Live Albania! All right let's try that again Long Live Albania! Long Live New York City! And Long Live the United States of America! Commissioner Mermolstein likes it when I say Viva! Let's just let's give the mayor a little bit and I'll introduce him once he comes up. I'm incredibly proud to introduce the mayor of the city of New York Mayor Eric Adams. Thank you, you can't be here for a flag raising when I'm putting up our flag. My son is in Albania right now you know performing and showing his talent so he's letting me know that I'm not the only one with talent. I'm not the only one with talent you know. What a community and you know this community means so much to me. Your support, focus, discipline, small business owners, you believe in public safety, you believe in family, you believe in education, and you believe in the patriotism of embracing your adopted country as you love your motherland of Albania. Only country on the globe that we tell you to hold on to your culture as you come here and infuse it with the American experience. So I'm happy to be here with the deputy with my commissioner, a mayor, office of immigrant affairs, and my international affairs commissioner Mermolstein. And we want to acknowledge also the ambassador here from Albania, Ambassador Faber. Welcome here to the Albanian capital of America right here. You know we're proud that we have the largest Albanian population outside of Albania. Over a hundred thousand Albanian participants here in this city strong and you own business, your frontline workers. You're very much engaged and sure that we continue to have the diversity and the prosperity in this city. It doesn't matter where you go. If it's from little Albania in the Bronx to Queens to Staten Island, this is a community that just knows how to get stuff done. And we are a city of immigrants. That is who make us what we are as we continue to grow and expand and pursue the American dream in a real way. And so I'm happy to be here today to raise the flag 110th anniversary anniversary of how we acknowledged the independence of Albania and to honor all of our Albanian Americans who have long enhanced the five boroughs of this amazing city and amazing people that's in it. So happy independence day. This is such a significant moment when you raise the flag here in Bowling Green at the heart of our financial capital. It states that we acknowledge you. We acknowledge your contribution and all that you have to offer. And so not only do we raise the flag on this pole, but you raise the flag in my heart. I love this community. Let's continue to grow and prosper. So this is proclamation. Whereas Albanian Americans have long enhanced the five boroughs, and they will continue to play a key role as we take bold steps to come back stronger from the COVID-19 pandemic, grow our economy and build a safer, fairer, more prosperous future for all. At today's ceremony, Albanian New Yorkers will commemorate the milestone foundation of their homeland by raising this red flag featuring a silhouette black double headed eagle. This event is also a wonderful occasion to celebrate the meaningful tradition of this vital community and our enduring friendship with their homeland. I look forward to the many ways everyone gathered will further invigorate New York as we work to build a brighter, more united future together. Therefore, I, Eric Adams, the mayor of the city of New York, Albanian's 110th anniversary day here at Bowling Green. Now we'll begin a flag raising ceremony. Yes, please. You're welcome to get closer. We'll begin the flag raising ceremony with the United States National Anthem.