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Eric Adams: “Drop unemployment around all demographics in the city, but…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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New York City Podcast with Mayor Eric Adams on Migrant Crisis, Public Safety, and Political Challenges

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Build more affordable housing in year one and year two. Individual years in the city's history. Move more people out of homelessness into permanent homes in year one and year two in the city's history. Drop unemployment around all demographics in the city, but particularly black and Hispanics by 20%. So there are indicators that people look and see. Let me see the success of the city. When you look at the indicators, it shows how successful we are. (24:39–24:48)

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Asserts that unemployment dropped by 20% among all demographics, particularly black and Hispanic populations.

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