Overview

• Mayor Eric Adams officiated the Tuesday ceremony as Deputy Mayor Kaz Daughtry briefly ceded the role for the occasion while stressing he remains in post.
• Adams said the 13-year-old Texan holds a Guinness World Record after being sworn into more than 1,350 law-enforcement agencies nationwide.
• Daniel, a brain-cancer survivor, previously drew national attention when President Donald Trump named him an honorary U.S. Secret Service agent during a joint address to Congress.
• Following the swearing-in, Adams presented a custom “Deputy Mayor DJ” uniform and an official proclamation, and said Daniel would visit the Empire State Building and other city landmarks.
• Coverage noted Daniel’s earlier ceremonial roles, including being sworn in as NYPD commissioner in 2022, and reported his father Theodis Daniel’s campaign for Texas’ 18th Congressional District.