Mayor Adams was asked Sunday about criticism from some Democrats, who say his rhetoric on crime hurts the party and helps Republicans.
's reelection loss was merely a warning sign for Democratic mayors, instead calling it a "warning sign for the country" at large."I showed up at crime scenes. I knew what New Yorkers were saying. And I saw it all over the country. I think, if anything, it is really stating that this is what I have been talking about. America, we have to be safe," Adams toldAdams was elected mayor in 2021 after a campaign focused on public safety and combating rising crime.
Violence in Chicago spiked in 2020 and 2021. And though shootings and murders have decreased since then, other crimes -- including theft, carjacking, robberies and burglaries -- have increased since last year, according to the Chicago Police Department's 2022 year-end report."Mayors, we are closer. We're closest to the problem," Adams said Sunday, calling public safety a "prerequisite to prosperity" in American cities.
"The polls were clear. New Yorkers felt unsafe, and the numbers showed that they were unsafe," he told Bash. "Now, if we want to ignore what the everyday public is stating, then that's up to them. I'm on the subways. I walk the streets. I speak to everyday working-class people. And they were concerned about safety."
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