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‘I can do this job,’ Mayor Adams insists, amid concerns that federal corruption charges will distract him

By Ethan Stark-Miller Posted on October 1, 2024

Mayor Eric Adams did his best Tuesday to embody one of his go-to catchphrases, “Stay focused, no distractions and grind,” in his first weekly wide-ranging news conference since being criminally indicted last week.

Throughout the roughly hour-long media availability in the City Hall Rotunda, Hizzoner strained to assuage growing doubts that he can still effectively manage the city, while fighting the federal criminal charges against him.

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