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Eric Adams: “It wasn't a mistake to put a cop on every train.”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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Independent Mayoral Candidacy Announcement by New York Politician

Published | Video Starts at 05:18

And I am saying to you, my fellow New Yorkers, so did I. But it was not a mistake to invest more in housing than any other mayor. It wasn't a mistake to put a cop on every train. It wasn't a mistake to increase the value of housing vouchers and earned income tax credit to the highest levels ever. (05:18–05:23)

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