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Eric Adams: “We broke housing records of what we're doing for children…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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Eric Adams Discusses Mayoral Campaign, Immigration, and Public Safety on Ebro's Show

Published | Video Starts at 28:01

More businesses are in this city. In the city's history. Crime, homicides and shootings are at the lowest in this last six months in recorded history of the city. We broke housing records of what we're doing for children with dyslexia, of screening them early so they don't end up in jail. I've been on Rikers island more than any man in the city of history of the city, speaking to inmates. I got re baptized with inmates, sat down next to them and said, listen, man, I'm one of you. (28:01–28:09)

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Asserts that the administration broke housing records related to early dyslexia screening for children.

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