Quotes from Eric Adams

When it comes to revamping our bail laws, we can't rely on judicial discretion alone.

My plant-based diet is the No. 1 reason that my diabetes was put into remission.

The real repercussions of a permanent criminal record - some lose their jobs, their housing, even their families - can go far beyond the primary policing objective.

If we work to find common ground rather than fighting from entrenched, simplistic, ideological corners, we can have the safety we need and the justice we deserve.

I lost sight in my left eye.

America is saying, we want to have justice and safety and end inequalities. And we don't want fancy candidates.

School is more than ABCs and 123s. It's the beginning of developing how to interact in a social setting.

Transparency in government also includes transparency in health care and hospitals.

In school, we learn that we don't yell out, we wait. You raise your hand and wait for your chance.

Young people have always established themselves in an anti-establishment way - I don't care if it's wearing long hair, wearing bell bottoms, wearing miniskirts. But there was always an adult that said, 'Cut your hair, make that skirt longer.' There was always a way to correct it, and that's the role of our schools.

High school and college students can show shelter residents how to fill out the forms to get their Social Security cards, driver's licenses, and other documents needed for education and employment.

This is not a socialist country; let's be clear on that. This is a country that believes: give people the opportunities and they will be able to exceed and excel in this country. And I believe in that is because that's what I saw in my personal journey and the journey of so many people who come to this country.

All across the country, the DSA socialists are mobilizing to stop Eric Adams. They realize if I'm successful, we're going to start the process of regaining control of our cities.

Our neighbors who have fallen on hard times can use basic sanitary items, such as soap, socks and undergarments; when we go shopping for ourselves, how about adding an extra item for someone in need?

We can attract new businesses and jobs in fast-growing industries through tax incentives, incubators, zoning tools and CUNY partnerships.

I don't want anybody holding doors for me. I don't want anyone to hold my umbrella.

Crime takes root when household budgets are unable to address the conditions that can lead to despair and violence, and government services and policies do not adequately address underemployment, poor mental health care and learning disabilities that hold young people back.

New York City in particular is the economic engine of not just our state, but arguably the nation. If that engine stalls, this entire country could get dragged into the same downward spiral.

I decry all domestic violence behavior; to condone violence against women would violate all standards of decency, run counter to my commitment to end domestic violence, and violate my core values!

New York City belongs to the people that was here and made New York City what it is.

We must create a digital platform that connects New Yorkers with training, basic skills and a universal job application.

We know the costs of failure. There is now no excuse for government - at any level - not to invest in a safer, fairer future for our cities.

Soul food is find the most healthy food you can get and make it as toxic as possible. Collard greens are good for you. Kale is good for you. Yams are good for you. But they no longer are good for you when you start pouring the sugar, the oil, the butter, all of those items that make it unhealthy.

We have equated a cancer diagnosis to 'death,' but we look at diabetes as 'something that you get when you get older.' But look at diabetes - it's the leading cause of limb amputation, heart disease, kidney failure. Many people don't equate diabetes with these other destructive things. I didn't equate it to those until I started reading about it.