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Eric Adams: “My administration was distributing $30 billion in benefits…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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Independent Mayoral Candidacy Announcement by New York Politician

Published | Video Starts at 04:38

And some sat at home and did absolutely nothing. I humbly put my record up against any of these other candidates. While they were playing politics or sitting on a couch, My administration was distributing $30 billion in benefits to low and middle income New Yorkers. and creating the most jobs ever in our city's history. As Mayor Lindsay said when he successfully ran as an independent candidate for mayor, I have made mistakes. (04:38–05:00)

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Asserts that his administration distributed $30 billion in benefits to low and middle-income New Yorkers.

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