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Eric Adams: “We dropped unemployment all over the city, but specifically…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Briefs Press On Safety Preparations Ahead Of The UN General Assembly Next Week

Published | Video Starts at 26:08

How would that impact the New York jobs and economy? Well, we have more jobs in the city's history, more small businesses in the city history. We dropped unemployment all over the city, but specifically in black and brown communities. I'm seeing just the opposite. I'm seeing people coming into the city. This is a great, great place to work. One of the top locations for new grads because of our technology industry. (26:08–26:15)

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Asserts a decrease in unemployment citywide, particularly in minority communities.

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