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Eric Adams: “Hate crime is something that we have stood strong on. We're…”

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Mayor Eric Adams Announces Expansion of 'Every Block Counts' Initiative in New York City

Published | Video Starts at 05:20

Retail theft, something that was nagging the city and our small business owners for years. We have witnessed a 17% decrease for the month as well. And hate crime. Hate crime is something that we have stood strong on. We're seeing hate crime decrease both in antisemitism, Islamophobia and other parts of the city. And we continue to go granular, making our city safe, every block safe in the process. In October of last year, we launched every block count. Many critics thought it was not possible. (05:20–05:34)

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Asserts that hate crimes, including antisemitism and Islamophobia, are decreasing.

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