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Adrienne Adams: “We need to pay these officers what they are worth because…”

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

Interview with Council Speaker Adrienne Adams on NYC Mayoral Candidacy and Policy Challenges

Published April 13, 2025 | Video Starts at 18:32

We also, Marcia, need to pay them or what they are worth. They're leaving. A lot of them are young. They're leaving after two and three years because they're not making any money. Hello. We need to pay these officers what they are worth because they are so very valuable. They are our treasures and we need them to stay. So you're running for mayor. I'd like you to tell our viewers and New Yorkers why Adrian Adams is the one to move into Gracie Mansion. (18:32–18:38)

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“The community prisons again, just like the closure of Rikers, it's the law for those things to happen.”
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“We are protecting in reserve of finances.”
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“We've got about 2,400 vacancies [in the NYPD].”
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