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Eric Adams: “Removing 23,000 illegal guns off our streets, 130,000…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Announces New Public Safety Initiatives At The Manhattan Institute

Published | Video Starts at 21:53

Uncertainty. No one wanted to be on our subway system. And so we zeroed in on not only the actual crime, but the perception of crime. How Removing 23,000 illegal guns off our streets, 130,000 illegal cars, vehicles, mopeds, ghost cars off our streets. Making sure that we put in place programs for our young people who are typically involved in criminal behavior when they are not receiving the resources they deserve. (21:53–22:04)

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