WEBVTT - New York City Mayor Eric Adams Talks Immigration, Reelection Bid 

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<v Speaker 1>Bloomberg Audio Studios, podcasts, radio news.

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<v Speaker 2>Farrick Adams, Mayor of New York City, Mayor, we have

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<v Speaker 2>a ton to get through. Thank you so much for

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<v Speaker 2>taking the time. You know you're quite busy. Want to

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<v Speaker 2>start on the topic of immigration in particular, New York

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<v Speaker 2>City is a sanctuary city. Does that get reversed anytime soon?

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<v Speaker 2>So the NYPD can help deport immigrants and.

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<v Speaker 3>It is so important that term has been thrown around

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<v Speaker 3>without any real understanding and meaning of it.

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<v Speaker 4>Of the Centuary, part of it is to stay too.

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<v Speaker 3>Immigrants, undocumented and whomever that utilize our services. Have your

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<v Speaker 3>children educated in schools, call law enforcement. If you're a

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<v Speaker 3>victim of a crime, you have a right for medical care.

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<v Speaker 3>That is what we believe in. And what the problem

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<v Speaker 3>was is that this was in place since may Mayor

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<v Speaker 3>Bloomberg of but the changes that were made under the

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<v Speaker 3>previous administration that prevent a law enforcement and any city

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<v Speaker 3>agency for collaborating with ICE for deportortation.

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<v Speaker 4>Reason.

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<v Speaker 3>I just don't believe that those who commit serious violent crimes,

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<v Speaker 3>we should collaborate with ICE to make sure they are

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<v Speaker 3>not on our streets committing threats and dangers to migrants

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<v Speaker 3>assimum seekerts in everyday New Yorkers.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, so, Mayor, that's a yes to revamp the sanctuary

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<v Speaker 2>laws if I'm hearing that correctly. Now, you met with

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<v Speaker 2>Trump's Borders R last week. If I'm also remembering correctly,

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<v Speaker 2>what have you both discussed? What is the roadmap going

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<v Speaker 2>forward to collaboration.

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<v Speaker 3>I've stated it from the beginning. I was talking about

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<v Speaker 3>this even prior to the election. It's about public safety

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<v Speaker 3>to me, and we're going to sit down with our

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<v Speaker 3>team and his team and broke out the plan of

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<v Speaker 3>dealing with those who are dangerous and should not be

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<v Speaker 3>in our city or country.

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<v Speaker 1>When we talk about though, the methods that will be used.

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<v Speaker 1>There was a lot of hay, of course, made about

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<v Speaker 1>your meeting last week with Tom Homan, the cooperation that

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<v Speaker 1>you will have to have one way or another with

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<v Speaker 1>the Trump administration. As you know, Mayor, a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>the issues with the first Trump administration and the way

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<v Speaker 1>that they dealt with undocumented immigrants wasn't so much the

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<v Speaker 1>kicking them out, but it was a lot of the

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<v Speaker 1>methods used to round them up. Here will you be

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<v Speaker 1>cooperating on the roundup part of that?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, I think that the borders are would articulate exactly

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<v Speaker 3>what their methodologies are and how they're going to operationalize

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<v Speaker 3>what they want to do in the city. We're clear,

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<v Speaker 3>and I want to take all the anxiety away from

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<v Speaker 3>our migrants, asylum seekers and undocumented individuals continue use the

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<v Speaker 3>service that your tax dollarists are paying for. I am

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<v Speaker 3>zeroing in on those who are committed repeated violent crimes.

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<v Speaker 4>I say this over and over again.

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<v Speaker 3>And let's be clear, the American public have communicate caterd

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<v Speaker 3>loudly and clearly.

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<v Speaker 4>We have to fix our border.

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<v Speaker 3>We have to keep dangerous people out of the country,

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<v Speaker 3>and that is why they voted for this president to

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<v Speaker 3>do so.

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<v Speaker 1>They certainly did, But according to a Siana poll, a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of those people also voted not just to deal

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<v Speaker 1>with the violent immigrant rents, but pretty much all and

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<v Speaker 1>some of that has to do with the budget pressures

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<v Speaker 1>on this city as a result of all those folks

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<v Speaker 1>coming in, almost seven billion dollars spent just since mid

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<v Speaker 1>twenty twenty two on shelters, tens of thousands and hundreds

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<v Speaker 1>of thousands of migrants still in this city using city services.

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<v Speaker 1>Can New York City afford that.

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<v Speaker 3>No they cannot, like you indicated, six point five billion dollars.

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<v Speaker 3>You know what I've could have done with two hundred

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<v Speaker 3>million dollars of that, I could have gone after those

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<v Speaker 3>chronically absent young people. Hundreds of millions of dollars we

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<v Speaker 3>could put into our older adults. These were taxpayers dollars

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<v Speaker 3>that were used for a national problem.

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<v Speaker 4>The White House only gave us roughly a lootle over two.

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<v Speaker 3>Hundred million dollars as six point five billion dollars. And

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<v Speaker 3>we can't look at what's happening to Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles,

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<v Speaker 3>all of these big cities that had to take on

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<v Speaker 3>this crisis. It was wrong and we need to make

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<v Speaker 3>sure that it doesn't continue to happen.

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<v Speaker 1>Did you have to take in all those my grants,

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<v Speaker 1>mister mayor there with a lot of questions, particularly on

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<v Speaker 1>some of those migrants being either bussed here or shipped

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<v Speaker 1>here rather than them coming here voluntarily. I mean, there

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<v Speaker 1>were some mechanisms in place where you could have turned

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<v Speaker 1>those folks around. Why didn't you?

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<v Speaker 4>No?

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<v Speaker 3>And I'm so glad you said that, because that was

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<v Speaker 3>one of the most misunderstood. People would stop me every

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<v Speaker 3>day on the streets and say, wait a minute, what

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<v Speaker 3>are you doing to us, Eric. I had no authorization

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<v Speaker 3>to stop the buses from coming in. That would violate

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<v Speaker 3>federal law. I had no authorization not to give them

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<v Speaker 3>a place to sleep three miles and the other amenities

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<v Speaker 3>that's against local laws. And I had no authorization to

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<v Speaker 3>allow them to work that would violate federal law. I

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<v Speaker 3>couldn't even allow them to volunteer and give them a

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<v Speaker 3>stifen to.

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<v Speaker 4>Clean streets, remove graffiti, and other services.

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<v Speaker 3>The federal government said, no, you cannot, Eric, So no,

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<v Speaker 3>we did not have any of the choice.

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<v Speaker 4>We were successful though.

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<v Speaker 3>Out of those two years and twenty thousand, one hundred

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<v Speaker 3>and seventy thousand, we were able to allow them to

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<v Speaker 3>go on the next step of their journey. They're no

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<v Speaker 3>longer in our care, they're no longer being paid for

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<v Speaker 3>a tax is dollars because we took the right steps.

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<v Speaker 2>So let me just clarify for a second. So, when

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<v Speaker 2>we were talking about the New York City sanctuary laws,

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<v Speaker 2>that would be for undocumented criminals, right, But then what

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<v Speaker 2>about these people that we're talking about who are busted in,

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<v Speaker 2>who are still on a New York City payroll. What

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<v Speaker 2>happens to them.

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<v Speaker 4>I didn't quite understand your question.

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<v Speaker 3>You said the cent you ever law is for anyone

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<v Speaker 3>that's in this city that's not documented, stating you have

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<v Speaker 3>the right to use taxpayer services. When an undocumented person

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<v Speaker 3>walks in the store and buy a loaf of bread,

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<v Speaker 3>those taxes he's paying, if he's documented or not, So

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<v Speaker 3>you should have the right to use the services that

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<v Speaker 3>your tax dollars are paid for. What I am saying,

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<v Speaker 3>those who are committing repeated violent acts of they should

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<v Speaker 3>not be in our city to be released on our

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<v Speaker 3>streets to continue to carry out those violent acts against

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<v Speaker 3>long standing New Yorkers and migrants and asylum seekers.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>I guess my question was a term was distinguishing that

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<v Speaker 2>versus like the families that I see in the subway

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<v Speaker 2>who are undocumented but clearly not a harmed to society.

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<v Speaker 2>What are you going to do about them?

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<v Speaker 4>We want to give them the services they need, but

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<v Speaker 4>we can't.

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<v Speaker 2>Afford it, right, But you just said we can't afford

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<v Speaker 2>those things.

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<v Speaker 3>No, we want to give them the services they lead

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<v Speaker 3>and show them the next step on the American journey.

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<v Speaker 3>Like other immigrants, immigrants have come to this city for

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<v Speaker 3>hundreds and hundreds of years. I don't care if it's

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<v Speaker 3>the early Irish that built our subway system, the early Italians,

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<v Speaker 3>the early Caribbeans. Immigrants have always come to this city,

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<v Speaker 3>but they found their way. And that's what we did

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<v Speaker 3>to one hundred and seventy thousand microso into silence seekers.

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<v Speaker 4>The city cannot pick up that tab.

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<v Speaker 3>We need to put them on a pathway to find

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<v Speaker 3>their way to pursue the American dream.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, mister mayor, I do have to ask you

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<v Speaker 1>about the federal investigations and the indictment against you. First

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<v Speaker 1>and foremost, do you plan to follow through on running

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<v Speaker 1>for re election?

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<v Speaker 4>Yes, I am. I made that clear over and over again.

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<v Speaker 3>People stated that, you know, Eric stepped down those small

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<v Speaker 3>number of people.

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<v Speaker 4>I stepped up.

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<v Speaker 3>Look at the numbers, and we've accomplished in this city,

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<v Speaker 3>particularly for someone like Bloomberg Station. We have more jobs

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<v Speaker 3>in the city's history. We brought down crime of our

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<v Speaker 3>office employees of back to work. We continue to break

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<v Speaker 3>records after recus I could do my job.

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<v Speaker 4>My legal team is going to handle the case.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, okay, they'll handle the case. But is that not

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<v Speaker 1>a distraction? And what if you lose the case.

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<v Speaker 3>Look at the you said it's not a distractions. Look

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<v Speaker 3>at the number people said it was going to be

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<v Speaker 3>a distraction. I'm moving forward and I'm going to continue

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<v Speaker 3>to deliver for the people of the City of New York.

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<v Speaker 3>We just passed the most comprehensive housing reform in the

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<v Speaker 3>history of the city. And I'm not going to speculate

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<v Speaker 3>because I'm not going to lose because I did nothing wrong.

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<v Speaker 3>I got a great legal team and they're going to

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<v Speaker 3>handle the legal proceedings.

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<v Speaker 1>What does the team around you, I'm not talking about

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<v Speaker 1>your legal team. What does your administrative team look.

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<v Speaker 4>Like right now?

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<v Speaker 1>You've lost a lot of folks. You had another top advisor,

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<v Speaker 1>Ingra Lewis Martin, resigned today, with her lawyers saying that

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<v Speaker 1>they think that she will be indicted as well. You've

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<v Speaker 1>had to dig deep into the bench to find a

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<v Speaker 1>new police commissioner. I mean, who's left around you that

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<v Speaker 1>is competent, that is capable, that can see out your

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<v Speaker 1>vision if you are reelected.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, let's first look at what we have done that

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<v Speaker 3>shows our level of competency. As I indicated, from our

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<v Speaker 3>employment to our housing success to bringing down crime.

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<v Speaker 4>We didn't have to reach deep into our bench.

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<v Speaker 3>We had a large number of people who wanted the

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<v Speaker 3>covenant job of being the police commissioner, and I picked

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<v Speaker 3>the right person based on all that we have.

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<v Speaker 4>All of my deputy mayor is but one left.

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<v Speaker 3>So when you talk about large number of people, we

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<v Speaker 3>have over three hundred thousand city employees that are getting

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<v Speaker 3>up every day doing their job. There's some sensationalism by

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<v Speaker 3>those who decided that they wanted to move on with

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<v Speaker 3>their lives. But when you look at my deputy mayor

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<v Speaker 3>and williams Isisam's mayor, Josie, my chief of staff, they're

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<v Speaker 3>still in place doing the job that we ask them

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<v Speaker 3>to do. Difficult times come, but what could you do

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<v Speaker 3>to overcome them and continue to move the city forward?

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<v Speaker 4>And let's face it, we have been doing just that.

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<v Speaker 2>We heard today from President like Donald Trump at a

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<v Speaker 2>mar A Lago press conference that he would consider potentially

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<v Speaker 2>giving you a pardon. Can you confirm that your lawyer

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<v Speaker 2>has been in contact with the Trump administration on that.

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<v Speaker 3>No, I cannot confirm that my lawyers handling the case.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, the President also stated that he felt that

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<v Speaker 3>was unfairly treated. President Biden stated that his Justice Department

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<v Speaker 3>has been politicized. President Trump said that, I said that

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<v Speaker 3>a large number of Americans who have been a victim

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<v Speaker 3>of this politicized and of the Justice Department.

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<v Speaker 4>We have adults in.

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<v Speaker 3>This country that were placed on the FBI watch list

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<v Speaker 3>because they were advocating for their children and families. So listening,

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<v Speaker 3>I'm just reiterating what President Biden stated about his Justice Department.

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<v Speaker 3>So my lawyers will look at every avenue to ensure

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<v Speaker 3>that we get justice.

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<v Speaker 4>I should not have been charged.

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<v Speaker 3>I did nothing wrong, and I'm going to continue to

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<v Speaker 3>lead the city.

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<v Speaker 2>So just inferring here, if you are offered a pardon,

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<v Speaker 2>you will take it.

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<v Speaker 4>There's no I was very clear in my response to you.

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<v Speaker 3>I have an attorney that's managing ensuring that I got

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<v Speaker 3>the justice that I deserve, and he will handle that.

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<v Speaker 3>And if you have any questions, you should give those

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<v Speaker 3>questions to him.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, mister Marra, one final question for you, and

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<v Speaker 1>this is really just about the health of the city.

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<v Speaker 1>Of course, we all remember just how hard the city

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<v Speaker 1>was hit by the pandemic. Anyone walking around, particularly in Manhattan,

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<v Speaker 1>you can see it's come back in a big way,

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<v Speaker 1>but it's not quite there. We've been having a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of conversations with economists, with business leaders, with Wall Street,

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<v Speaker 1>with real estate developers, all saying that there still is

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<v Speaker 1>a lot more work that needs to be done to

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<v Speaker 1>get this in New York City economy back to where

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<v Speaker 1>it was pre pandemic. What types of assurance is or

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<v Speaker 1>promises can you give to some of those folks here

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<v Speaker 1>that we are on that path.

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<v Speaker 3>And that's a great question. You know, it's difficult for

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<v Speaker 3>people to believe. We're probably just two years out of

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<v Speaker 3>COVID where the city was shut down completely, two years

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<v Speaker 3>more jobs in the city history.

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<v Speaker 4>Those who determine.

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<v Speaker 3>How well the city is being managed, we call them

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<v Speaker 3>bond raiders. They raised my bond and then they double

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<v Speaker 3>down on the fact that it should remain. Raise of

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<v Speaker 3>You're seeing business leaders across this city talk about the

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<v Speaker 3>relationship they have with city Hall and the collaboration we

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<v Speaker 3>have together, and we're going to continue to do so.

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<v Speaker 3>So within two years of coming over the city being

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<v Speaker 3>shut down, we have returned to the greatness that we

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<v Speaker 3>looked at. Fourth lodgers, tourism in the history of the city,

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<v Speaker 3>continue decreasing crime. What our business leaders have told me, Eric,

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<v Speaker 3>we need to have jobs up, crime down. That's what

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<v Speaker 3>we've done. Case closed. We're moving in the right direction.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, Eric, We have to leave it there. We're

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<v Speaker 1>going to catch up with you next year and see

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<v Speaker 1>if some of that still stands. Of course, Eric Adams,

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<v Speaker 1>he is the mayor of the financial capital of the world,

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<v Speaker 1>right here in New York City.