Adams on Legalizing Prostitution and Open Drug Use: ‘New York Can’t Run That Way’

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ADAMS: “And I'm hoping that this is going to encourage New Yorkers to engage in politics more, because some of these things that are passing through, people think they're attractive. I challenge you, go visit other cities that these initiatives have come in place. You need to go see other cities, and you will realize my school of thinking of having a well‑managed, organized city because of how diverse we are and practices, this city has to be maintained and it has to be orderly. And having vending everywhere, having prostitution — people believe in legalizing prostitution. People believe in legalizing the use of letting people to shoot drugs in front of your home, sleeping in front of your home. New York can't run that way. This city is too complicated to have an any-and-everything-goes city. And that's my concern."