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Eric Adams: “The public have overwhelmingly stood with me [on removing…”

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

Published | Video Starts at 20:05

Because when you look at all of these issues that I've talked about, removing those with mental health illness, removing those with drug abuse, and even locking up dangerous migrants and asylum seekers, The public have overwhelmingly stood with me [on removing those with mental health illness, removing those with drug abuse, and even locking up dangerous migrants and asylum seekers]. But those who were in office that were afraid because of the numerical minority in these state houses and council house chambers, they have gotten in the way. (20:05–20:22)

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Asserts public support for policies on mental health, drug abuse, and handling dangerous migrants and asylum seekers.

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