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Eric Adams: “22,000 illegal guns [have been taken] off our streets.”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

Conversations with Coleman: Eric Adams on Policing, Politics, and New York City's Future

Published July 8, 2025 | Video Starts at 31:53

And we know we want to zero in on that. We are very pleased with what we've done with guns. 22,000 illegal guns [have been taken] off our streets. As you were just indicated, homicides and shooting is the lowest in recorded history this weekend. Fourth of July weekend is normally you think you're in Beirut, all the shootings you see. (31:53–31:56)

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Asserts that 22,000 illegal guns have been removed from New York City streets.

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“We're witnessing for the last six months a 17% decrease in hate crimes in anti Semitism, and also decrease in Islamophobia.”
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“We contain around 70% of our garbage. 70% of our garbage is now in containers like other European cities.”
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“We took off our streets. 100,000 illegal vehicles, ghost vehicles, dirt bikes, four wheelers, scooters.”
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“He killed 15,000 people in nursing homes based on his policies.”
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“Six months ago, I told my team [Andrew Cuomo] was going to be [a candidate] and that we needed to be ready in the general election.”
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“70% of New Yorkers are not anti the term socialism.”
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“In order to get free buses, you need $3 billion.”
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“Mayors can't raise income taxes. Assemblyman can.”
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“To get on Rikers Island you have to be one of the most dangerous people in the city of rape, robbery, homicides, murders. 7,400 people are…”
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“I never broke the law.”
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“I was charged with calling the fire department and telling the fire department, can you do an inspection on the building that the president…”
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“They said, for 10 years, throughout independent travel, you got upgrades.”
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“There's no evidence of a quid pro quo.”
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“They considered themselves to be sovereign.”
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“I was facing 33 years in prison.”
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“The independent rent guideline board determines based on analysis of data how much prices go up.”
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“The number of families who have lost their properties because the rent roll is not equal in the cost of running a building.”
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