New York City Mayor Eric Adams was elected promising to clean up soaring crime. In an exclusive interview, Lester Holt presses the mayor on whether he has been successful in that mission, and more. “I’m not successful until every New Yorker feels safe,” Adams says. He offers some sharp criticism of progressive prosecutors, saying he agrees with Republicans. Adams says he’s not veering to the right on the issue. “I’m just tired of New Yorkers having to swing for their safety all the time,” he says. » Subscribe to NBC News:
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Mayor Eric Adams On Rising Crime In New York City: Extended Interview
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Yea it is. NY is extremely dangerous. I feel nervous everywgere I go.
He’s incompetent. But that’s ok. He’ll be re-elected. MSNBC will see to that.
You see his armed guards everywhere around him 🤣 yup very safe… Very safe indeed… 🤦
You want to lower the crime rate start arresting cops
I was robbed and assaulted in broad daylight, in the middle of SOHO, just last week. My phone happened to capture video of most of the ordeal. And despite all of this, NY's Finest managed to just let her go with a desk appearance for later in the month. So since she has promised to knife me 80 different ways before that happens, let's make sure to all share this video of her New York Cray! https://youtu.be/-xoQqcmIUoY
DA Alvin Bragg needs to be removed from office for incompetence. It's the prosecuter's and judges that are the problem!
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Radical leftists like him are obsessed with the so called “white supremacist” threat but when was the last time a “white supremacist” committed a crime in this city?… All the crimes being committed in this city are by his kind of people.
5 days after this video is released, crime in NYC is still continuing to sky rocket. Anyone with a shred of a brain cell can see that this guy is inept.
Two young teen girls shot at barbecue.
They visiting New York.
God that earing, i cant 🤦🏻♂️
i really thought the jacket he wore to the Met Gala would of solved the violence problem
Yeah his promoting himself of a level-headed centrist lasted all of 5 seconds following his inauguration.
This Mayor man I wish he did a better job another Bill De Blasio sad day for NYC.
Just seen Starbucks entire shelf be robbed in front of everyone !!! Then 30 minutes later Walgreens on the west side robbed literally everything in a garbage now a security guard in chase back 15 minutes ago stabbed in neck !! The city is insane so dangerous
Hows that liberal way working out !!!!
I just seen Starbucks be robbed then Walgreens
Great u have cops not wanting to cuff shop lifters real nice eric don’t worry ya black you’ll get a pass n have a pity party
NYC is the ONLY place in America with vaccine mandate. End the unconstitutional vaccine mandate for employees now.
He’s against guns unless they are held by his security
Wow… a former transit cop. Sounds like a qualified mayor
Puppet
He looks nervous walking around his own city with armed guards.
KEEP the Buffalo Shooter Alive so he can Be fuqed in Jail.
We are paying you for nothing Adams. Empty promises and more spending of our money for ridiculous programs. GET TO WORK OR LEAVE
Impeach Adams! All mouth and no action, too busy trying to be hip,"swagger", he is a joke!
He is everywhere grinning for an opportunity for a photo op. Meanwhile NYC is getting dirtier, more crimes and guns, COVID cases are higher, more homeless people, no services for the mentally ill, etc. Worst NYC mayor ever!
Why you have so much security around you mayor?
Eric Adam's ran on a campaign of fighting crime; crime under Adam's has increased. There was 51 shootings over the 4th of July holiday what was Adam's doing, taking jet ski lessons. The NYPD is losing police officer's who are retiring or quitting and Adam's is more concerned with hiring life guards . Just another fake,phony fraud.
Adams. Are you being tough on crime? Why does NY still have the bail reform. This is why you were elected. To clear up the streets.
The other guy lasted so will robot roberts. Gob in a suit. He recently said at the UN he understood Mandela and his pain in prison for 27 years as he was dyslexic as a child. This is the level of narcissism we are dealing with here. A fool.
Democrats shooting Democrats. Sounds good to me. I don't have to live in that dump so it's entertaining.
He is the biggest FAKE AND FONY
TO BUSY HANGING OUT IN CLUBS AND JUST WANTS TO BE ON CAMERA! HE WILL NOT INFORCE THE CURRENT BIRDER LAWS THAT ARE ON THE BOOKS REGARING LEGAL IMAGRATION!
HE WILL NOT UNFORCE IT! BECAUSE HE IS AFRAUD TO LOOSE VOTES!
Stopping question and frisk is one of the reasons for the uptick – soft on crime tactics will not work in this city…
Omg stop he had like 6 suits walking through Bronx lmao
Well Capt your large and in charge. Lets see the swagger at work. All I see is nothing and hear crickets. Cmon superstar. Just like PD nothing but mouth.
Bum hasn’t done anything
Maybe Eric could be a little less worried about his latest suit & tie, being included in NYC's social scene, & possibly do the job of protecting America's largest city that's plagued by out-of-control crime.
This guy sounds like he’s been drinking on the job, slurring some of his words. He doesn’t sound very intelligent.
This guy is a Morron !! Has he done anything? No!! Why do New Yorkers keep voting for these stupid people ? It's insane.
He's one of Pedo Pete's VBFFs.
Things should be getting really fun in NYC soon.
LOL
Beacuse he's black and blacks believe they gett away with anything, and they do, just like mayor dinkins years back
Worst NY mayor ever
is this Piece o shht a millionaire already???
Mayor Adams is a clown
LAWS PASSED BY DEMOCRATS
Mr. Mayor, how do you sleep at night?
Your Actions Speak Louder then your Lying Words Mayor Eric Adams and All Your Actions are for the Criminals too Keep doing Crime on the Victims of New York City