This murder and the murder of others who were in the building, it cut me to my core. Spend my entire life defending and fighting for the innocent people of this city. And each step I take personal, because As the mayor, I am responsible for the safety of New Yorkers. That is my obligation, and that is my most basic function. And for someone to drive across our country carrying an automatic weapon and taking the lives of innocent people, you ask yourself over and over again, what more could we have done? (04:11–04:17)
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Asserts that Eric Adams, as mayor, is responsible for the safety of New Yorkers.
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