NYC Mayor Eric Adams Opens Up About His Childhood

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. __________ Thanks to Joey Shamie for putting this together! Check out his Momentum episode: https://youtu.be/VY_1fK8kZ80?si=9VzpFo-QKBTTtePJ __________ SPONSOR: Goldburd McCone LLP, the tax law experts you want in your corner: https://goldburdlaw.com __________ ABOUT MOMENTUM: 🎙️ Momentum brings you the stories, advice, and wisdom of business visionaries, designed to inspire and guide you on your path to success. Be sure to subscribe on all platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1jOPoArXfY3OU5uv4BpA3h?si=0311640b82154d1b Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/momentum/id176265798 Instagram: http://instagram.com/momentumpodcast_ __________ GEAR: • Cameras: https://amzn.to/3UuwW5o • Podcast Mics: https://amzn.to/3J5QWsv • Clip-on Mics: https://amzn.to/3H52iwo • Mic Stands: https://amzn.to/4kZj4uL • Lights: https://amzn.to/45lA5up • Tripods: https://amzn.to/4lHHQAI __________ (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dream (21:19) Mamdani's popularity is surging (24:09) Eric Adams's campaign strategy (25:38) The feeling that New York no longer represents the American dream (27:17) How does ur background in law enforcement offer a pragmatic approach to safety?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