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Eric Adams: “It's unfortunate that approximately 2 million [New Yorkers]…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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Mayor Adams, Curt Menefee spar over NYPD's Tisch staying: 'I can't play this game with him'

Published | Video Starts at 00:56

Did you, did you expect that big win last night? No, I thought it would be closer. I am really happy to see over 2 million New Yorkers come out. It's unfortunate that approximately 2 million [New Yorkers] decided not to come out and make a determination on the future of the city. I think that there needs to be a level of participation from all New Yorkers because these races are extremely important. (00:56–01:05)

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Asserts that about 2 million New Yorkers did not vote in the election.

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