Eric Adams: “I had undiagnosed learning disability, dyslexia…”

“Well, I think first, what I try to do as mayor is to look at why was I going through some of the negative things in my life? And it came down to what I didn't realize. I had undiagnosed learning disability, dyslexia specifically. and being bullied and teased and laughed at in school. I didn't feel like I had a safe environment. And because of that, I did not want to go to school.” (04:39–04:46)

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