In this special episode of Momentum, I sit down with NYC Mayor Eric Adams.
He opens up about his childhood: getting bullied as the "dumbest student," working the streets squeegeeing car windshields, and the 5-second moment that transformed his life.
We also got into his fight for NYC: public safety, affordability, and his plan to take down Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo, and Curtis Sliwa.
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(0:00) Coming up...
(2:04) The most impactful experience Mayor Adams has had
(5:21) Turning dyslexia into a strategic advantage
(8:05) From getting beaten by police to becoming an officer
(9:59) What made you think you could make a difference?
(11:34) "I'm not dumb, I'm dyslexic"
(13:03) The friction required to push policy forward as Mayor
(13:59) Mayor Adams's accomplishments
(15:21) Biggest regret/mistake as mayor
(16:54) NYC is not in its golden age
(20:06) Mayor Adams as the embodiment of the American
dream
(21:19) Mamdani's popularity is surging
(24:09) Eric Adams's campaign strategy
(25:38) The feeling that New York no longer represents the
American dream
(27:17) How does ur background in law enforcement offer a
pragmatic approach to safety?
(28:43) How do you deal with Curtis Sliwa?
(30:05) Has your campaign strategy shifted?
(31:00) Goldburd McCone LLP
(32:06) Cuomo said he will drop out if the city needs him to. Will you?
(34:25) Would you stay in the race if it guaranteed a Mamdani win?
(36:03) Why have you stayed in politics despite all that you've
been through?
(39:01) The indictment
(40:20) Fixing politicized prosecution?
(41:06) The importance of faith when leading NYC
(43:02) Mayor Adams's Momentum Moment
(45:03) Outro and 3 actionable takeaways
