Eric Adams: “As police officers, we know when there's a major incident…”

“Were you a police officer at that time? I was a lieutenant. It was election day of you. We called primary day and I walked down cross the bridge because As police officers, we know when there's a major incident, you have to respond to your command or your closest precinct. And I made my way to my command, and then I made my way down here to Ground Zero.” (07:32–07:40)

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