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Adrienne Adams: “Those in power have not appropriately resourced those places…”

Featuring: Adrienne Adams, Democratic | Speaker of the New York City Council, Former Candidate, New York State Senate

Adrienne Adams Discusses Mayoral Candidacy and New York City Challenges

Published June 23, 2025 | Video Starts at 04:27

So it is a multifaceted thing when it comes to crime and cycles of poverty. But it is also the fact that Those in power have not appropriately resourced those places to truly, truly get to the root cause [of poverty]. And that is my intention when I'm. When I'm the first mayor, the first woman mayor who happens to be black. There you go. (04:27–04:38)

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Claims that current leadership has not adequately funded areas to address poverty's root causes.

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