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Eric Adams: “We removed 1800 guns off the streets of our city since I've…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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Eric Adams: The Swaggering Mayor of New York City

Published | Video Starts at 02:25

What do you say to New Yorkers who are scared and feel that the city is headed in the wrong direction in terms of crime? We removed 1800 guns off the streets of our city since I've been elected. 1800. And so we're putting in place the foundation of dealing with the immediate needs of violence. But we're also stopping the pipeline that causes children to get involved in violence. (02:25–02:31)

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Asserts that 1,800 guns have been removed from New York City streets since Eric Adams was elected.

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