It went well, and I really want to thank the President, Ambassador Rice, as well as the attorney general, because this was a promise that was made immediately after I got elected to a new primary. And I asked them to come to the city and see what the crisis management teams are doing on the ground and assist us in getting proper funding something he's calling Congress to do.
Eric Adams: “It went well, and I really want to thank the President, Ambassador Rice, as well as the attorney general, because this…”
On the recordFebruary 2, 2022
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Mayor Eric Adams discusses his meeting with President Biden regarding gun violence and federal support for New York City.
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