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Eric Adams: “We took 3,000 guns off our street.”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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In-Depth Interview with Mayor Eric Adams on New York City's Challenges and Initiatives

Published | Video Starts at 08:54

We can't go back to the days when every black and brown child that walked the streets was treated unfairly. And so we have to have that balance. I like to say intervention and prevention. Intervention is right now. We took 3,000 guns off our street. Shooters dropped by 30%. Homicide dropped by 13%. We're moving in the right way, but I'm not going to allow us to be abusive in the process. Prevention. (08:54–08:57)

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