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Eric Adams: “We have 8.5 million people in New York City.”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Address Security Measures Amid Protests and International Tensions in New York City

Published | Video Starts at 20:56

So we are confident we're going to be able to get through, not just tomorrow, but whatever is on our horizon. And we should. You know, we want to be clear and want to keep in mind, We have 8.5 million people in New York City. If a protest of 5,000, 10,000, the loudest, they are not the numerical majority. We saw a video that went viral of a woman was just trying to get to … (20:56–21:01)

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Asserts the population of New York City is 8.5 million.

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