NYC mayoral candidate Eric Adams accuses rivals of remaining silent on shootings, details gun proposals
Tim Balk
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams accused opponents in the New York City mayoral race of keeping quiet on rising gun violence, as he rolled out a buffet of proposals on Tuesday to stop the barrage of bullets.
“Why is there silence among the other individuals who want to be leaders of the city?” asked Adams, flanked by anti-violence activists outside the Bronx Supreme Court. “The prerequisite to prosperity is public safety.”
On a sunny afternoon in the Bronx, the former NYPD captain added: “It may be a beautiful day out here, but it’s an ugly day of violence in our city.”