New York City Mayor Eric Adams apologized Friday for using a racial slur years ago.
The video from 2019 shows Adams, who is black, describing his time working in the New York City Police Department. He said he “kicked those crackers’ a**” while bragging about outperforming white officers.
“Someone asked me a question using that comment and, playing on that word, I responded in that comment,” Adams said at a press conference. “But clearly it is a comment that should not be used, and I apologize not only to those who heard it but to New Yorkers because they should expect more from me, and that was inappropriate.”
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The mayor also said he has been “fighting racism throughout [his] entire journey.”
New York Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch released a statement Friday addressing the mayor’s comments from 2019 and asked for fairness “instead of a rush to outrage.” Lynch said the PBA has worked with Adams for decades before the video and spoke to him about it.
“A few seconds of video will not define our relationship,” he added. “We have a lot of work to do together to support our members on the streets.”
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— NYC PBA (@NYCPBA) February 4, 2022
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Adams, a retired NYPD captain, has been mayor for a little more than a month.
On Tuesday, he was spotted attending dinner with former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
