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Eric Adams: “Our city was dealing with COVID many centers like this one…”

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Mayor Eric Adams Hosts Older Adult Town Hall

Published August 21, 2025 | Video Starts at 05:48

… on the beat talking one on one with people, you cannot identify the problems that they are having. And so if we were to go back to January 1, 2022, Our city was dealing with COVID many centers like this one here was closed down. We were dealing with a crime and over proliferation of guns on our streets in the city. We were dealing with the lack of housing. (05:48–05:56)

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“90% of [230,000 migrants and asylum seekers] have taken the next step on their journey no longer in our care.”
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“Our subway system is now the safest than what it has been in the entire recorded history.”
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“NYCHA has a, an 88 billion dollar capital problem.”
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“Our entire budget in the city is only $115 billion.”
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“This is our 28th older adult town hall and about 40.41. 41 town halls in the community.”
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“We have increased the number of pre K and 3K seats. The more seats in the history of this city.”
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“We are paying [foster care children's] college tuition.”
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“We created over 100,000 summer youth jobs.”
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“The federal government has abandoned NYCHA.”
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