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  • 6/18/2025
During a briefing on Wednesday, NYC Mayor Eric Adams was asked about the arrest of NYC Comptroller Brad Lander.
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00:00I was wondering what the recruitment process for the educators will look like and what criteria are you looking at?
00:16Commissioner?
00:17Yes.
00:18So we're building on our almost two decades of experience with our financial empowerment centers.
00:24We have existing partnerships that have financial counselors, and so we will be leveraging those relationships to hire and contract with those community-based organizations,
00:34and have them bring in the experts that have the knowledge and not just financial empowerment, but also working with youth and families.
00:41One more for the mayor.
00:43On the topic of finances, is there a reason the governor came to the Comptroller's gate yesterday and not you?
00:50Because she's the governor.
00:51I'm the mayor.
00:52Thank you guys.
00:56We got some swag.
00:57Yes.
00:58Yes.
00:59Yes.
01:00Yes.
01:01Yes.

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