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Eric Adams: “I believe the city should be safe. He wants to defund…”

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Eric Adams Responds to Andrew Cuomo's Independent Mayoral Bid and New York City's Flooding Challenges

Published July 15, 2025 | Video Starts at 08:04

I knew that Madani was going to win that primary, and I was waiting to face him head on because we are diametric on what we believe the city should be. I believe the city should be safe. He wants to defund police. I believe that we should support local businesses. That he wants to do things that hurts local businesses. I believe in supporting small property owners. (08:04–08:07)

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Asserts that Eric Adams supports city safety and claims Madani wants to defund the police.

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