Eric Adams: “My investment has paid off.”

“Reporters mocked me. They all said, what is he talking about? And. And I keep telling them over and over again, who's laughing now? My investment has paid off. but I not only did it for the economic values and benefits, I did it because this position as mayor is both symbolic and substantive.” (02:46–02:49)

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