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Eric Adams: “January, when I became mayor, 2022, I went and visited those…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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Published | Video Starts at 02:15

Because it gets to the issue of, of security and, you know, just life, life around the city. Well, you're right. It's more than. First of all, it is a security issue. January, when I became mayor, 2022, I went and visited those camps. Stealth, food, human ways, drug paraphernalia, schizophrenic behavior. And so we need to understand that not only is it a, a humanitarian issue, but also as a business, you don't want to walk out your business and seeing someone sleeping in a tent. (02:15–02:21)

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