Mayor Adams touts 25,000 illegal guns seized from NYC streets as his tenure draws to a close

By Dean Moses

Posted on December 29, 2025

Outgoing Mayor Eric Adams looked to take one last victory lap Monday before handing the reins of the city over to incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani by announcing the removal of 25,000 illegal guns from the streets since he took office in 2022.

Adams stood inside City Hall beside Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and a collection of confiscated firearms that included everything from handguns to shotguns. Hizzoner wasted little time patting himself on the back for what he cited as a major milestone in public safety.

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