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This is the extraordinary journey of a kid from a single-parent, working-class home to the office of Mayor of the City of New York—and the record of what his administration achieved while serving as stewards of the greatest city in the world.
Eric Adams’ team released a narrative-style video that frames the mayor’s life story as a case study in persistence — and uses it to argue that his personal struggles shaped the priorities of his administration.
The clip opens with a blunt question: “What becomes of the kid?” It describes a working-class child raised in a single-parent home, dyslexic and struggling to read, bullied by peers and dismissed by teachers. The script paints a picture of a young person living with instability and constant risk — “one wrong move” away from the wrong side of the law — ultimately summed up in three words: “dyslexic, arrested, rejected.” The point of the opening is clear: the story is meant to begin at the bottom.
From there, the message pivots to a comeback narrative. The child “persists,” “finds his voice,” and turns pain into purpose, committing himself to building a safer city where no child experiences what he did. The tone is motivational, positioning the mayor’s agenda as a direct extension of lived experience rather than a conventional political platform.
The rest of the video is structured as a highlight reel of accomplishments attributed to the last four years of City Hall. The script claims New York was reopened and the economy reached record heights, with repeated all-time job numbers and the highest number of small businesses in city history. It argues the city remained “the safest big city in America,” citing shootings driven to record lows, 25,000 illegal guns removed from the streets, greater subway safety efforts, and the closure of more than 1,600 illegal cannabis shops.
Housing and cost-of-living policies are presented as a second core pillar. The video points to “City of Yes” and other housing initiatives said to deliver more than 433,000 homes citywide. It also claims $30 billion was put back into New Yorkers’ pockets through programs aimed at lowering household costs — including child care, rent, internet access, and medical debt — plus quality-of-life initiatives like containerizing the city’s trash, removing thousands of scaffolding sheds, and expanding outdoor dining at a scale described as the nation’s largest.
The clip also emphasizes social services, highlighting efforts to connect New Yorkers to mental health services and housing, universal dyslexia screenings for public school students, and changes in how children learn to read and do math. Finally, it spotlights the city’s response to the arrival of more than 240,000 asylum seekers, saying the administration ensured shelter and support as they sought better lives.
The closing returns to the opening theme: a “working-class administration led by a working-class mayor delivering for working-class people,” with the final twist that the once “dyslexic, arrested, rejected” kid is now “elected.” The narrator identifies that person as Eric Adams, the 110th mayor of New York City, and the video ends on a sweeping claim about leading “the greatest city in the world.”
Dec 30, 2025
Mayor Eric Adams Makes Public Safety Announcement with NYPD Commissioner Tisch and Presents Keys to the City to Crisis Management System (CMS) Organizations
City Hall Blue Room Lower Manhattan . December 29, 2025
On December 29, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams joined NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and community leaders to announce a major public-safety milestone: the NYPD has removed more than 25,000 illegal firearms from New York City streets since the start of the Adams administration, including a significant number of ghost guns. City officials linked this enforcement and precision-deployment strategy to continued reductions in shootings and other violent crime citywide.
The Mayor emphasized that the city’s progress is not solely attributable to policing, highlighting the Crisis Management System (CMS) as a critical partner in preventing retaliatory violence, mediating conflicts, and connecting at-risk youth to mentorship and support. As part of the event, the Mayor honored 29 CMS provider organizations across the five boroughs with Keys to the City as a symbol of the city’s commitment to an “all-hands” approach to violence reduction.
Commissioner Tisch credited the gun-seizure milestone to focused, data-driven deployments and sustained investigative work, stating that the year’s crime figures reflected historically low levels of shooting incidents and victims. Speakers from CMS and faith-based partners underscored the personal toll of gun violence, argued for continued investment in community-based prevention, and described improved coordination between neighborhood organizations and the NYPD under the current administration.
Happy holidays, New York City. In a year-end weekly recap, the Adams administration highlighted several major initiatives it says moved the city forward as it approaches the end of its term. The Mayor pointed to the “Manhattan Plan,” a roadmap to build 100,000 new homes over the next decade by focusing growth near transit, redeveloping city-owned sites, and converting underused office space into housing.
The Mayor also emphasized expanded collaboration with Governor Kathy Hochul, including the next phase of the SPARC Kips Bay project—a planned 2 million-square-foot life sciences hub projected to create 15,000 jobs and generate $42 billion in economic impact over 30 years. Additional shared priorities cited included subway safety initiatives, pro-housing tools such as “City of Yes,” major economic development projects (including the Brooklyn Marine Terminal and Kingsbridge Armory), and affordability measures such as tax cuts and relief programs.
Other announcements included integrating Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn into the NYC Health + Hospitals network, and honoring veteran broadcaster Marvin Scott with a Key to the City for his decades of journalism. The Mayor closed by underscoring public safety as the administration’s “north star,” citing the removal of more than 25,000 illegal firearms over four years and recognizing 29 Crisis Management System organizations with Keys to the City for their community violence-prevention work, while expressing pride in the administration’s record and offering best wishes to the incoming mayor.
Mayor Eric Adams hosted a Guatemalan Heritage reception at Gracie Mansion to formally recognize the Guatemalan community’s contributions to New York City, noting that this community had not previously been acknowledged there and emphasizing he wanted to “get it done” before leaving office. In remarks delivered in both English and Spanish (with interpretation), he praised Guatemalans’ role in the city through family, faith, entrepreneurship, and civic life, framing Gracie Mansion as “your community” and a symbol of respect and gratitude. YouTube+1
During the program, the Mayor proclaimed an official Day of Guatemala in New York City and presented recognitions to three Guatemalan honorees, including Ana Prince, who spoke about migrants living between two countries—Guatemala as “roots” and New York as “wings”—and stressed that the community comes to work, build businesses, support the economy, and strengthen the city’s cultural fabric. Additional honorees included Brenda Castellanos and Juan Pablo Morales, who echoed themes of pride, service, and belonging, thanking New York City while celebrating Guatemalan identity. The event concluded with group photos and a closing message of continued commitment to community and well-wishes for the new year.
Mayor Eric Adams Briefs New Yorkers on Preparations for Expected Winter Weather Gracie Mansion East 88th Street & East End Avenue New York, NY 10028 December 26, 2025
Streamed live on Dec 26, 2025
