Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a press conference at City Hall in New York, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023.

Reporters Ask the Mayor: Subway Safety, Dissatisfaction and A New Lawsuit

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Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, recaps what he talked about at this week's event, including on subway safety, a sexual assault allegation against the mayor and more news.

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