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Eric Adams: “They're trying to claw back 200 million, and we are fighting…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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New York City Mayor's Press Conference on Crime Reduction, Migrant Crisis, and Economic Initiatives

Published | Video Starts at 07:27

Well, listen, you fight for New York. I fight for New Yorkers. I made that clear. And one, let's be clear on our math. They're trying to claw back 200 million, and we are fighting for that 200 million. The corporation Council has already taken action for that 200 million. We were very clear. We believe that 200 million belongs to us. The previous administration gave us a price tag of handling a national crisis. (07:27–07:35)

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Asserts that the federal government is attempting to reclaim $200 million from New York City.

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