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Eric Adams: “When you remove close to 23,000 firearms from our streets, I…”

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NYC Mayor Adams And NYPD Commissioner Tisch Hold Press Briefing Following Midtown Manhattan Shooting

Published | Video Starts at 08:09

Looking at hotspots, making sure officers are deployed in the proper locations. Just a real holistic approach to policing is what this commission has brought. And When you remove close to 23,000 firearms from our streets, I mean just this year, over 3,100 firearms are removed off our streets. You can't have shootings if people don't have guns. We've closed 1500 illegal cannabis shops and continue to address the quality of life issues that New York has asked and we responded to. (08:09–08:22)

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