July 18, 2025· 46 min

Mayor Eric Adams on the Future of New York City

Eric Adams

Orality

Model

67%

Oral-dominant (speeches, podcasts, storytelling)

Speaker Breakdown

HostTracy Alloway(1,639 words)

M:29%

HostJoe Weisenthal(863 words)

M:29%

GuestEric Adams(5,976 words)

M:93%

Oral Indicators

Agonistic21%

literally, completely, very

Engagement92%

you, our, your

Memory Aids100%

listen, now, like

Repetition100%

city (87x), your (67x), like (61x)

Parallelism54%

And I'm Tracy Alloway...., And first of all, it's why do ..., And we viewed the city often a...

Sound Patterns74%

73 question(s), alliteration: "markets move", alliteration: "barclays brief"

Formulaic Phrases4%

you know what, i mean

Literate Indicators

Hedging6%

may, apparently, could

Passive Voice4%

are sophisticated, were concerned, was even

Abstract Nouns23%

investment, recommendation, community

Subordination6%

because, nonetheless, until

Sentence Length28%

Avg: 12.0 words/sentence

Word Complexity46%

investment, analyze, anticipate

Academic Markers0%

Impersonal Style8%

906 personal pronouns found

Descriptive Style51%

literally, completely, apply

Description

Incumbent NYC Mayor Eric Adams didn't run in the Democratic primary. But he'll be on the ballot in November, running as an independent against Zohran Mamdani and probably a couple of other candidates as well. So what is his vision for addressing affordability? What can the Mayor do about crime, trash, and other quality of life issues. On this episode, we're joined by Eric Adams to talk about the city's future and his plan for securing re-election. Read more: Ex-NYPD Commissioner Sues Adams Over ‘Systemic Corruption’ Adams’ Fundraising Doubles Mamdani’s Since Shock NYC Primary Only Bloomberg.com subscribers can get the Odd Lots newsletter in their inbox each week, plus unlimited access to the site and app. Subscribe at bloomberg.com/subscriptions/oddlots See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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