In his first 100 days, New York City Mayor Eric Adams has faced incredible challenges: The coronavirus pandemic, a challenging economic recovery, increasing homelessness, and rising gun violence on city streets.
In his first 100 days, New York City Mayor Eric Adams has faced incredible challenges: The coronavirus pandemic and rising crime among others.More News Videos
During Adams' campaign, he talked a lot about public safety and making New York City safer. As he approaches his first 100 days in office. Eyewitness News asked him what his assessment was of how he's tackling it, specifically what letter grade would he give himself on fighting crime? "Well, details are still emerging and if the details are true we have to really look at the success that we were able to move Albany in the right direction.
"Yes, yes, and yes. There are places for them to go. This is a right to shelter state and a right to shelter city and we should be clear on that, no one is turned away. But we also are creating safe haven beds for those who are dealing with mental illnesses. So it's not that we are kicking them out of the subway system, we are being humane.
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