Eric Adams: “Stu's unfortunate loss of a child from swimming, from…”

“And Mayor, Mayor, you heard about this and you wanted to recognize Stu for his efforts and his life saving skills here. Because there were layers to the story. Stu's unfortunate loss of a child from swimming, from drowning. And so that painful moment, he turned into purpose. He started his swim instruction 50,000 children. And little did he know that one day the maneuvers that were needed, he was going to save someone else's life.” (02:56–03:04)

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