In this special episode of Momentum, I sit down with NYC Mayor Eric Adams.

He opens up about his childhood: getting bullied as the "dumbest student," working the streets squeegeeing car windshields, and the 5-second moment that transformed his life.

We also got into his fight for NYC: public safety, affordability, and his plan to take down Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo, and Curtis Sliwa.

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(0:00) Coming up...

(2:04) The most impactful experience Mayor Adams has had

(5:21) Turning dyslexia into a strategic advantage

(8:05) From getting beaten by police to becoming an officer

(9:59) What made you think you could make a difference?

(11:34) "I'm not dumb, I'm dyslexic"

(13:03) The friction required to push policy forward as Mayor

(13:59) Mayor Adams's accomplishments

(15:21) Biggest regret/mistake as mayor

(16:54) NYC is not in its golden age

(20:06) Mayor Adams as the embodiment of the American

dream

(21:19) Mamdani's popularity is surging

(24:09) Eric Adams's campaign strategy

(25:38) The feeling that New York no longer represents the

American dream

(27:17) How does ur background in law enforcement offer a

pragmatic approach to safety?

(28:43) How do you deal with Curtis Sliwa?

(30:05) Has your campaign strategy shifted?

(31:00) Goldburd McCone LLP

(32:06) Cuomo said he will drop out if the city needs him to. Will you?

(34:25) Would you stay in the race if it guaranteed a Mamdani win?

(36:03) Why have you stayed in politics despite all that you've

been through?

(39:01) The indictment

(40:20) Fixing politicized prosecution?

(41:06) The importance of faith when leading NYC

(43:02) Mayor Adams's Momentum Moment

(45:03) Outro and 3 actionable takeaways