"I really want New Yorkers to use my journey as a symbol, Adams said, describing his decision to return to the precinct. Even in the darkest moments of your life, it's about how you turn pain into purpose. Adams recalled that the incident at the 103rd Precinct pushed him toward activism and eventually a career in law enforcement, rather than bitterness. Sometimes we don't realize the darkest moments of your life are not a burial, but it's a planting, he said."
"He should think them through before he actually makes these major changes. They may sound good because the advocates are calling for it, but when it comes down to where the rubber meets the road, it can endanger the lives of individuals, he said, predicting that some of the things he ran on, he's going to adjust when he gets in the seat."
Mayor Eric Adams returned to the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica, Queens, a site of both a traumatic police encounter and one of his first mayoral press conferences. The precinct event pushed him toward activism and a career in law enforcement instead of bitterness, and he frames painful moments as opportunities to turn pain into purpose. Adams emphasized public safety as his top priority and kept close involvement with NYPD leadership to align the department with that goal. He cautioned his successor to carefully evaluate major policy changes that could endanger lives. He described Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch as a smart police administrator.
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