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Eric Adams: “We did not tolerate encampments on our streets.”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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Published | Video Starts at 04:28

Well, I know what I did as mayor and 14 people did not die on the street of the city of New York during a storm. And you know and everyone knows that We did not tolerate encampments on our streets. and we must do more to make sure we don't go backwards. And so if they want to be dismissive or they want to have the advocates that don't fully understand what is taking place, that is up to them. (04:28–04:32)

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Asserts that during his tenure as mayor, encampments were not tolerated on the streets.

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