New York City Mayor Eric Adams has left his mark on the city, as the final months of his one term in office begin to wind down, including his unique way of talking about the city, himself and the opposite sex. Here are some of his most enduring quotes.

The classics

“ All my haters become my waiters when I sit down at the table of success .”

“ Stay focused, no distractions and grind. ”

“ New York City is the ____ of America. ”

“ This is a place where every day you wake up you could experience everything from a plane crashing into our Trade Center to a person who’s celebrating a new business that’s open. ”

“ I don’t care what anyone says, there are ghosts in there, man .” (on Gracie Mansion)

“ If you’re going to hang out with the boys at night, you’ve got to get up with the

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