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Eric Adams: “We cannot control what happens in Washington, but we can…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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Mayor Eric Adams Makes Affordability-Related Announcement

Published | Video Starts at 20:18

And this is one of the many ways that we're finding how to really address the cuts that are coming from D.C. We cannot control what happens in Washington, but we can find solutions here in our city. And that's what this administration has been able to do. And over and over again, we talk about, we leave too much on the table when it comes down to resources because of the lack of information. (20:18–20:25)

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Asserts that while the city cannot control federal actions, it can find local solutions.

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