In the lead-up to the New York City mayoral primary, Mayor Eric Adams strongly defends his administration’s accomplishments in reducing gun violence, citing a historic decrease in crime rates. He reports a 21.5% drop in shootings for January and a 20.8% decrease in February, the lowest levels recorded, and criticizes opponents who fail to acknowledge these achievements as not being on “Team New York.”
As tensions rise among candidates, former Governor Andrew Cuomo and City Comptroller Brad Lander engage in a heated exchange over public safety strategies. Cuomo, previously leading in polls, emphasizes the need to hire more police officers and criticizes Lander’s past calls to defund the police. Meanwhile, Lander counters by challenging Cuomo on the financial costs associated with his administration’s scandals, suggesting a return of $60 million to boost public safety efforts.
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