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Eric Adams’ calling card is becoming a political vulnerability

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77% Informative

Eric Adams has named four police commissioners in three years .

The tough-on-crime mayor heads into his reelection year with a trail of chaos and corruption through the upper ranks of the NYPD .

Adams’ reelection challengers are curiously staying silent on last week’s resignation of Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey .

The mayor’s office pushed back on the idea that leadership changes had any effect on crime rates.

Nearly three in 10 New York City voters ranked crime their top concern in a New York Times/Siena poll in October .

A person familiar with Adams’ thinking, who was granted anonymity to discuss policy and responses to 2025 opponents, says the mayor is struggling against obstacles beyond his control.

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81

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81

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29

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semi-formal

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English

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57

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likely offensive

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short-lived

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