Eric Adams: “I didn't bring down crime.”

“Okay, first a couple of things. Do an analysis of how the New York Times has covered me for three years and eight months. You would have believed I didn't bring down crime. You would have believed I didn't build more housing than mayors prior to me, that I didn't improve test scores, that I didn't bring down unemployment, that I didn't bring more jobs in the city and the city's history.” (01:05–01:07)

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