Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Eric Adams: “I'm going to make government work together as a team, and…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

Full interview: Mayor Eric Adams on his first 100 days in office

Published April 6, 2022 | Video Starts at 13:32

We create crises and we've normalized them by siloing government. So people say, Eric, what is the one thing that you're going to do? And I'm going to make government work together as a team, and that's important. So some people say you're the anti de Blasio. Do you think that's true? No, I'm just a pro, Eric, because, you know, people want to compare you to de Blasio. (13:32–13:37)

CLAIM

Asserts that Eric Adams plans to improve government functionality by fostering teamwork.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.

Discover more from

Eric Adams

“We would not be spending $38 billion a year in education. Yet still 65% of black and brown children not reaching proficiency.”
Full interview: Mayor Eric Adams on his first 100 days in office | Uploaded April 6, 2022 | 24:36-24:45
“I've always known that we've abandoned foster care children.”
Full interview: Mayor Eric Adams on his first 100 days in office | Uploaded April 6, 2022 | 04:28-04:33
“We rolled out a great program [for foster care children] that we're going to continue to build on.”
Full interview: Mayor Eric Adams on his first 100 days in office | Uploaded April 6, 2022 | 04:32-04:36
“Just the earned income tax credit, that's a huge lift for us, putting money back in the pockets of New Yorkers.”
Full interview: Mayor Eric Adams on his first 100 days in office | Uploaded April 6, 2022 | 09:09-09:17
“We were able to partner with Albany to get [childcare initiatives] done.”
Full interview: Mayor Eric Adams on his first 100 days in office | Uploaded April 6, 2022 | 09:23-09:23
“We have to now take whatever we get from Albany and it has to translate into safer streets.”
Full interview: Mayor Eric Adams on his first 100 days in office | Uploaded April 6, 2022 | 11:44-11:56
“I have to be honest about unemployment, honest about crime and the proliferation of guns, honest about the failing educational system…”
Full interview: Mayor Eric Adams on his first 100 days in office | Uploaded April 6, 2022 | 12:18-12:29
“We've adjusted to a failing city across America. It's not only New York.”
Full interview: Mayor Eric Adams on his first 100 days in office | Uploaded April 6, 2022 | 13:13-13:20
“75% of the people received, you know, vaccines. Over 80 something received at least one dose.”
Full interview: Mayor Eric Adams on his first 100 days in office | Uploaded April 6, 2022 | 16:50-16:57
“I'm committed to closing Rikers based on the rule and law that came out of the city Council.”
Full interview: Mayor Eric Adams on his first 100 days in office | Uploaded April 6, 2022 | 18:43-18:52
“They passed a law that stated Rikers could no longer be used as a prison or jail.”
Full interview: Mayor Eric Adams on his first 100 days in office | Uploaded April 6, 2022 | 19:32-19:39
“We did not lose any firefight. We have. Did not lose any police officers.”
Full interview: Mayor Eric Adams on his first 100 days in office | Uploaded April 6, 2022 | 20:55-21:01
“We're going to use the money from the earned income tax credits.”
Full interview: Mayor Eric Adams on his first 100 days in office | Uploaded April 6, 2022 | 23:04-23:07
“We remove the encampments off our streets, but at the same time make sure that we give people proper services.”
Full interview: Mayor Eric Adams on his first 100 days in office | Uploaded April 6, 2022 | 23:14-23:23
“Every Sunday I have a meeting with the entire team to talk about the transit plan and to talk about the encampment plan.”
Full interview: Mayor Eric Adams on his first 100 days in office | Uploaded April 6, 2022 | 23:32-23:39
“The number of arrests they have made, the number of guns they have removed off our streets.”
Full interview: Mayor Eric Adams on his first 100 days in office | Uploaded April 6, 2022 | 25:14-25:20