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Eric Adams: “Now we have record decrease in crime, but that means nothing…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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New York City Podcast with Mayor Eric Adams on Migrant Crisis, Public Safety, and Political Challenges

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When I was a transit cop, that's what I did. I rode it back and forth. Because we know the omnipresence of that uniform can deal with that perception. Now we have record decrease in crime, but that means nothing if people don't feel safe. Well, maybe it's copy some sorry real quick. Just like maybe it's a combination of both of those things. Like, maybe it's, it's telling people, hey, we are going to address that and we're putting more cops out there. (19:04–19:11)

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