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Eric Adams
11 quotes
“Lying is at the root of our training. At the academy, recruits are told that they should not see black or brown people as different, but we all do. We all know that the majority of people arrested for predatory crimes are African-American. We didn't create that scenario, but we have to police in that scenario. So we need to be honest and talk about it.”
Eric Adams (born 1960) first seen 1999 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As a police officer in 1999
“All my haters become my waiters when I sit down at the table of success.”
Eric Adams (born 1960) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Turn your haters into your waiters and give them a 15 percent tip.”
Eric Adams (born 1960) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Adams has said variations of this phrase on multiple occasions since 2015, including to the New York Times in 2021, during a speech at Queens College in 2022 and again in 2023.
“We know that New York is the Athens of America. We have the largest Greek population outside of Greece right here in New York.”
Eric Adams (born 1960) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: June 2nd, 2022 during a Greek community reception where he emphasized the history of Greeks in the city.
“It blows my mind how much we have not embraced technology, and part of that is because many of our electeds are afraid. Anything technology they think, ‘Oh it’s a boogeyman. It’s Big Brother watching you,’...No, Big Brother is protecting you.”
Eric Adams (born 1960) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: December 2022, during an interview with Politico on the efficacy of increased surveillance
“Don’t tell me about no separation of church and state. State is the body. Church is the heart. You take the heart out of the body, the body dies.”
Eric Adams (born 1960) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: February 2023, addressing an interfaith breakfast
“And we know New York City is the Zagreb of America. The largest Croatian population in America is right here.”
Eric Adams (born 1960) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: May 22, 2023 during a flag raising ceremony for Croatia.
“New York is the Seoul of America.”
Eric Adams (born 1960) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: August 15, 2023 during an event commemorating Korea's Liberation Day
“I am mayor because God gave me the authority to be mayor, and he placed in the hearts of the voters to give me that authority. Sometimes we miss how God operates, but I am clear when I receive my blessings from God.”
Eric Adams (born 1960) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: October 25, 2023, during an appearance on Radio Vision Cristiana
“New York City is the Istanbul of America.”
Eric Adams (born 1960) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: October 27, 2023 at a flag raising ceremony for Turkiye
“This is a place where every day you wake up you could experience everything from a plane crashing into our trade center through a person who’s celebrating a new business that’s about to open”
Eric Adams (born 1960) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: December 2023, during an interview with WPIXafter being asked to summarize his first year as mayor.