Top 75 Eric Adams Quotes

I am thankful that Brooklyn, a community of more than 2.6 million people of which nearly half speak a language other than English at home, stands as a shining example of how immigration and diversity have made us a safer and stronger place to live, work, and experience the American dream.

My law enforcement experience has showed me first-hand the violent and psychologically scarring impact that can result from the series of dominoes that fall after an otherwise law-abiding citizen fails to pay a summons for a quality-of-life offense on time.

Partnership is a necessity if we are to reach our goals.

Police officers must follow the rules to be able to question if there’s reasonable suspicion that someone is carrying that firearm.

There were a number of reasons I decided to join the New York City Police Department back in 1984. I felt a calling to protect and serve my neighbors, and I wanted to reform negative departmental practices from within. On top of those factors, becoming a police officer gave me a pathway to the middle class.

During the debates for mayor, I was continually pressed on my position on the policing procedure known as ‘stop and frisk’ – which is actually in law enforcement known as ‘stop, question and frisk’ – and why I believed that, if used properly, it could reduce crime without infringing on personal liberties and human rights.

There’s absolutely no reason why we should continue poisoning our children’s health with processed foods.

My mother cleaned houses. I washed dishes.

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

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

We need to empower parents with the skills so that they can stay up to date on how to protect their families.

Left unchecked, diabetes can have a devastating impact on your body and can lead to blindness, heart disorder, kidney failure, limb amputation, as well as the possibility of lifelong dialysis.

The pursuit of market-rate pay equity is about far more than respect. It’s a matter of fairness, considering the increased workload that New York’s Finest has assumed to not only make us the safest big city in America but to also take a more proactive role in strengthening community-police relations.

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

Since we don’t know with any certainty what specific aptitudes today’s students will need tomorrow, we need to ensure they have the critical thinking and problem-solving abilities that extend beyond any one technology or program.

Computer science teaches and nurtures the type of thinking that 21st century citizens will need to address 21st century issues. We cannot know with any certainty what those challenges will be, but we can arm our students with the tools needed to address them.

As we change our systems of voting, there will always be an adjustment period and any adjustments require robust educational campaigns.

Well, many Blacks who are vegan are vegan for health reasons. They believe in putting the right food in their bodies. And they are reluctant to be attached to some who have been extremely aggressive in the animal rights movement.

As an early advocate for neighborhood policing, I’ve been heartened to see the tangible impact of police officers spending less time in their station houses and more time on our street corners, developing collaborative relationships with residents and businesses that help us fight and deter crime.

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.

We were stopping and frisking people based on their ethnicities and based on the communities they were in. That will never happen under my administration.

Because of my struggles and my work, I have the unique ability to be a bridge between the NYPD and our communities, restoring confidence and accountability in policing that is essential to our recovery.

If you don’t educate, you will incarcerate.

I’m not going to allow inmates and officers to be the victims of violent people.

As our city and country begin the long, rocky road of recovery from COVID, we still must avoid the pitfalls of another deadly public health crisis: gun violence.

We must leave our comfort zones and speak plainly about the challenges facing urban America with the residents of urban America.

The refusal to snitch out of a pathological hatred for police is nothing new.

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.

We’re not going to attract new businesses if we don’t have safe subway systems where everyday employees are able to get to their work in a safe manner.

We can save more lives with plant-based diet if people would only realize they are enslaved to fats, oil, sugar and things that are killing their body.

As a former police officer, I have long advocated that it is not only the job of the NYPD to make our communities safe. I have also stated that it is not solely the role of ACS to fight child abuse. The community at large must do their share in with these important initiatives.

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

One day mom sat down and says, ‘I’m moving my children to Queens. There was this quiet in the room and then everyone burst out laughing. Moving to Queens for us was like moving to Mars. It was like breaking out of poverty, the ultimate in luxury.

As a frequent rider of the subway myself, I cannot count the number of times I have had to personally intercede in a physical or verbal altercation, whether on the platform or in a subway car.

I lost sight in my left eye.

I have dedicated my career to advocating for a more equitable, humane criminal justice system.

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.

Meal prep is so important and I do it once a week.

I was beaten by police and sat in their precinct holding cell, certain that my future was already decided. And now I will be the person in charge of that precinct, and every other precinct, because I’m going to be the mayor of the City of New York.

If my son wanted to join the NYPD, I’d want him to have the same pathway to the middle class as I did.

For our way-too-large population of homeless children, we can provide tutoring services so they can be ready for college.

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.

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.

The best progressive policies are constructed by learning from past experiences while striving toward a more equitable future.

Let’s decide that we must live in a safe city where we educate our children and make sure everyone has an opportunity to prosper in this great city.

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!

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

If we want to get diabetes under control, we have to get our diets under control.

Used it, used it often, great tool. We should never have removed stop-and-frisk.

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.

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

I want to empower people. I want people to know that they can take their health in their own hands.

When we feed people, we should only feed them healthy food. They go to the government because they don’t have any other choices. So it’s almost a betrayal when you know someone has no other choice but to eat what you give them, and you’re giving them food that feeds their chronic diseases.

We have to root out the weeds of hate and ensure it doesn’t choke away the healthy flowers of diversity in our borough, city, and state.

Someone who decides to turn in a violent criminal isn’t a snitch; they’re a hero.

As an 18-year-old, I learned a valuable lesson when I attempted to cut costs and pumped leaded gas into my first car – a car that required unleaded gas only. It did not take long before I realized the gravity of my error.

I served in the NYPD for 22 years, and I can vividly recall trying to extract information from people who refused to cooperate.