Mayor Eric Adams said New Yorkers want more police on the streets to help combat the sweeping wave that has seen murders and violent crimes up 40% compared to last year. 'Public safety and the criminal justice system includes police and when I go to my communities of color, and I’ve never heard them, never, heard them say: "Eric we want less police." Never,' Adams said on the Tavis Smiley radio show Tuesday.Major crimes in NYC have risen approximately 37%, according to NYPD data, an increase that has been mainly boosted by grand larcenies, robberies and auto thefts.
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