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Eric Adams: “His policies were hurt working class people.”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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Eric Adams Discusses Reelection Challenges and Policy Criticisms in New York City Mayoral Race

Published | Video Starts at 08:26

No more insurance costs. We saw a lot of arson. And that's the same with the concept of government. Grocery stores. Could he do a lot of damage to New York City? His policies were hurt working class people. How free grocery stores, for example. Well, first of all, we know how great the city runs things. NYCHA is a mess. So now we want them to get, you know, run the grocery stores. (08:26–08:30)

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Asserts that [Mr. Mandani's] policies would harm working-class people.

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