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Devarjaye "DJ" Daniel was sworn in as honorary deputy mayor for public safety in New York City on Tuesday morning.

The 13-year-old cancer survivor, who was honored by President Donald Trump during his joint address to Congress earlier this year, can add the new title to his extensive law enforcement resume.

"I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for my daddy," Daniel said on Tuesday, adding, "My dad's been driving me everywhere. No matter how tired he is, he still gets the job done. And out in Texas, we don't say we get it done, we get 'er done, like my dad says."

Mayor Eric Adams teased the swearing-in ceremony by announcing that Deputy Mayor Kaz Daughtry would be "stepping aside" from his public safety leadership role.

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