City officials talk gun violence, housing at Eagle forum
Adams, James, Stringer Pledge to Strengthen Brooklyn
In what could be a preview of the 2021 Democratic mayoral primary, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Public Advocate Letitia James and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams discussed gun violence, affordable housing and the city’s economy at a breakfast forum sponsored by the Brooklyn Daily Eagle this past Friday.
Appearing at an event held at the BRIC Arts and Cultural House at 647 Fulton St. to promote a Legislative Guide that the Eagle plans to publish next month, Stringer, James and Adams all said the city faces enormous problems but also possesses the will to work on resolving those issues.
Adams said one major concern he has is gun violence on Brooklyn streets. The gun problem calls for outside-the-box thinking, according to the borough president. “We can’t have a rotary approach in an iPhone age,” he said.