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Stay Tuned with Preet

The “Perfectly Imperfect” Mayor (with Eric Adams)

Stay Tuned with Preet

Vox Media Podcast Network

News, Society & Culture, Politics, Government

4.832.4K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2022

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

When Eric Adams was sworn in as mayor of New York City in January, he became the second Black mayor in the city’s history. A former police officer, Adams has emerged as a national voice on crime and public safety. Preet interviewed Adams live on stage at Cooper Union in New York City on Tuesday, April 26th, for the 2022 John Jay Iselin Memorial Lecture.   Plus, Preet’s thoughts on Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, a background on Supreme Court chief justices, and a civics lesson on the bail system.  For show notes and a transcript of the episode, head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/the-perfectly-imperfect-mayor-with-eric-adams/ Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

From Cafe and the Vox Media Podcast Network, welcome to stay tuned.

0:05.0

I'm Pete Barara.

0:07.0

I said I support my police, but they can't be abusive.

0:11.0

Because remember I was arrested at 15, peep by police officers.

0:15.0

And instead of saying, what was me, I said, why not me?

0:23.0

That's Eric Adams. He's the mayor of New York City.

0:26.0

When Adams took office in January, he became the city's second black mayor.

0:30.0

And the first former police officer to lead the city since 1950.

0:34.0

Both in his campaign and his first 100 days in office,

0:37.0

Adams has focused on crime and public safety.

0:40.0

He's also become a cheerleader for revitalizing the city's economy,

0:43.0

including its nightlife in the wake of the pandemic.

0:46.0

He's been known for hitting the city's hotspots saying,

0:49.0

when a mayor has swagger, the city has swagger.

0:52.0

Adams playbook has Democrats around the country taking notice.

0:56.0

I sat down with mayor Adams live on stage at Cooper Union in New York City on Tuesday evening.

1:01.0

We had a wide-ranging conversation about his leadership style,

1:04.0

why he believes this is an FDR moment,

1:07.0

his plans for addressing homelessness,

1:09.0

and even whether he might run for president.

1:12.0

That's coming up. Stay tuned.

1:24.0

There's something so romantic about winter,

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