NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – Former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said Wednesday that Eric Adams' win in the Democratic mayoral primary was "good news for New York City."
The city's former top cop, who served as police commissioner under both mayors Bill de Blasio and Rudy Giuliani, took to Twitter as Adams, the Brooklyn borough president, was projected the winner of the Democratic race.
"Congrats to Eric Adams on his victory. Good news for New York City," Bratton tweeted. "I have known him since 1990 when I was Chief of the New York City Transit Police and he was a Transit Police Lieutenant. I wish him every success in dealing with the many crises facing NYC."
During his campaign, Adams—a city police officer for more than 20 years—has focused on both fighting crime and police reform.
"I'm going to have the finest officers," Adams said Wednesday. "I will have their backs, but they're going to have the backs of the people of this city. And we're going to go to our lawmakers and understand we're not going to make laws that are going to be hurtful to the public and to our law enforcement officials."
Adams has opposed the "defund the police" movement, telling New York Magazine earlier this year, "When you start defunding, hey, the cop is no longer on your corner."
"That cop is no longer in your lobby. That cop is not standing outside when you leave your Broadway play. And I have never been to an event where the people were saying we want less cops. Never," he said.
