Eric Adams: A Vision for New York's Future

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4.4 • 867 Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

In this conversation, New York Mayor Eric Adams discusses his reelection campaign, highlighting his achievements in public safety, housing, and economic growth. He addresses the challenges of drug abuse and homelessness, the rise of anti-Semitism, and the political landscape, including concerns about his opponents. Adams emphasizes the importance of community relations and the need for continued efforts to combat crime and support vulnerable populations. He also reflects on his social media strategy and resilience in the face of challenges. Takeaways: Eric Adams is running for reelection as an independent. He emphasizes the importance of public safety and housing reform. Adams has removed 23,000 illegal guns from the streets. He aims to address drug abuse and homelessness aggressively. The rise of anti-Semitism is a significant concern for Adams. He highlights the historical partnership between African-Americans and Jews. Adams criticizes his opponent's stance on crime and public safety. He believes in the importance of billionaires for the city's economy. Adams asserts that New York is the safest big city in America. He reflects on his resilience and the challenges faced during his tenure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm thrilled today's guests, New York Mayor Eric Adams.
0:11.8	He is, of course, running for re-election as an independent.
0:15.0	Mayor Adams, welcome to the show.
0:17.1	Thank you.
0:17.9	Great to be on with you.
0:19.8	And as we always share, I'm still a Democrat, but the process
0:26.0	allows us to run on an independent line. And I'm doing that based on safe and affordable.
0:34.3	Conversation I think is important. Okay, talk to give me a speech right now.
0:38.1	Tell me why if I'm a voter in New York and I voted for you last time, I should vote for you this time.
0:42.5	If I didn't vote for you, why should I vote for you?
0:45.2	I think that what I hear often when I'm at older adult town hall, community meetings on the subway,
0:53.0	and I started engaging in conversations on what we have done
0:56.9	in the last three years and six months. People walk away saying, wow, Eric, I did not know that.
1:04.3	People don't know our housing record as it was outlined in the poster day, building more
1:10.0	housing in individual years and the recorded
1:13.1	history of the city, housing reformed, $30 billion were putting back in the pockets of working
1:19.9	class New Yorkers, paying off medical debt, low-income New Yorkers no longer pay income tax in the
1:26.3	city. What we're doing around public safety,
1:29.4	23,000 illegal guns, we moved off our streets. The seven major crime categories are decreasing.
1:36.6	And I have to really allow New Yorkers to know what the last three years, three and a half years
1:42.7	were like and how we really turned around our
1:45.8	city from the economy, more jobs in the history of the city in New York, small businesses,
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