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Eric Adams: “We will give them the tools and the support that they need…”

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 09:21

He delivered that message to police on his first day as mayor at the same precinct house where he says he was beaten as a teenager. There is a covenant that we are establishing. We will give them the tools and the support that they need, but we are also going to hold them to a high standard. Mayor Adams is 61 years old. He's not married, but has a longtime partner and a 26 year old son from a previous relationship. (09:21–09:32)

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Asserts a commitment to equipping and holding police to high standards.

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