New York City Mayor Eric Adams has run the nation's largest city for an eventful 114 days, and the mayor remains optimistic as he looks to leave his mark on his hometown.
The city has experienced a mass shooting on its sprawling subway system, major crime is up 43% from the same time last year, and COVID cases are surging. Yet, the mayor remains optimistic as he looks to leave his mark on his hometown city.Raised in the New York City borough of Queens, Adams described to 60 Minutes a challenging upbringing. His mother struggled to support six children as a housekeeper and cook. Adams said he joined a gang at age 14 and was beaten by police when he was 15.
In 2021, Adams won a crowded Democratic primary and would go on to become the city's first Black mayor since 1993 when David Dinkins ran the city.Getty Images "If you don't have public safety, everything crumbles," Adams told Cooper in an interview before the shooting occurred."And I have to make sure the city's safe."
In addition to the city's safety challenges, it is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases. Adams, who is vaccinated and boosted, announced he tested positive for the virus on April 10. The mayor described experiencing minor systems.
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