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Eric Adams: “We have to go back and change to raise the age.”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Leadership Discuss Crime Reduction and Public Safety in New York City

Published July 1, 2025 | Video Starts at 40:37

We had to go back and change what happened with the cannabis laws. We had to go back and change the mental health issue. We have to go back and change to raise the age. We have to look at less is more. We have to change discovery. We are on the ground policing while individuals are in the sterilized environments of their legislative chambers making these decisions. (40:37–40:40)

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Asserts that changes are needed for the Raise the Age law.

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