Reporters would have been scandalized had the city given the contract to the Conservancy in a 'backroom deal.'
Eric Adams: “Reporters would have been scandalized had the city given the contract to the Conservancy in a 'backroom deal.'”
On the recordMarch 16, 2023
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Defends the decision to seek private bids instead of accepting a nonprofit's offer.
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