The mayors of and met Friday to exchange ideas on tackling , which continues to skyrocket in both cities - a trend that began during the worst days of the COVID pandemic and continues to dog both cities.New York's Eric Adams and Chicago's Lori Lightfoot, both , have in recent weeks sparred with their cities' top prosecutors and accused them of pushing for lenient policies that don't hold criminals accountable.Crime in NYC is up by over 45 percent compared to this time last year as Adams battles a growing crisis at Rikers Island - the city's main jail - as well as a spike in hate crimes and an overburdened court system.
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