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Eric Adams: “We have 4.6 million people in our subway system, an average…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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Interview with NYC Mayor Eric Adams on Independent Candidacy and Immigration Challenges

Published | Video Starts at 05:42

You saw five straight quarters of decrease in crime this quarter. We saw the lowest number of shootings in the history of recorded history of the city, second lowest number of homicides. We have 4.6 million people in our subway system, an average of 5.5 felonies a day on our subway system. At 4.6 million more jobs in the city's history, more small businesses operating, housing. You're seeing a city that made an amazing recovery in spite of 240, something,000 migrants and … (05:42–05:51)

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Asserts that New York City's subway system has 4.6 million daily users and averages 5.5 felonies per day.

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