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Eric Adams: “Our numbers in reading and writing are going up. We are…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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Mayor Eric Adams Delivers Signature Address at Manhattan Institute on Quality of Life Vision

Published | Video Starts at 29:56

How good are the schools? How safe is the community? We brought down crime. We just looked at the numbers in our public school system. Our numbers in reading and writing are going up. We are outpacing. It's just about the entire state. So we know those two important entities crucial to building jobs here. And we know these are going to be challenging times. But we're telling New Yorkers don't be afraid of what the future has to offer. (29:56–30:04)

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Asserts that New York City's reading and writing scores are increasing and outpacing the state.

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