Mayor Eric Adams railed against the media and said he’s treated differently as the city’s second Black mayor at the African American Mayors Association in Washington D.C. on Friday.

“You inherit those that are part of an institution that would say we’re going to wait you out,” Adams said. “You inherit those that have their own agenda, who have long relationships with the media, who can leak and slip information and make calls on you.”

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Mayor Adams addressed the conference of African American Mayors Association in Washington, D.C. on Friday

In his speech, Adams went after the media and said he was treated differently because of his race

The mayor contended his accomplishments are often ignored — crime is down, jobs are up — while some say the city is in chaos

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