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Eric Adams: “We can't defund our police department.”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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Eric Adams after casting vote for NYC mayor: 'I'm leaving you a good city, don't f--k it up' #shorts

Published | Video Starts at 00:16

It's been a great four years. And no matter. My vote is clearly for Governor Cuomo. We can't go backwards. We can't legalize prostitution. We can't tax people based on their ethnicity. We can't defund our police department. We cannot go after small businesses. And you know, hey, this city is not a socialist city. This is capitalism, where you come here as a dishwasher and one day you could become the mayor if you work harder enough. (00:16–00:20)

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Asserts opposition to defunding the police department.

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