Interview: NYC Mayor Adams Defends Record, Calls For Cuomo To Quit, And Issues Warning About Mamdani
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is currently trailing in polls ahead of the November mayoral race — but he tells Mo News that the race has only just started.
In an interview with Mosheh, Adams said he’s focused on spreading his message about his record and administration’s wins — including on the economy and public safety — and registering 1 million new voters.
Mosheh asks Adams how he plans to overcome his dismal favorability ratings with New Yorkers, while also pressing him on his five-count criminal indictment. It made him the first New York City mayor to be indicted, but was dropped by the Trump Justice Department in February. They discuss his relationship with Trump and what actually went down earlier this year.
Adams also addresses a number of the promises made by Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani — the 33 year-old Democratic Socialist who ran on promises of free childcare, free buses, rent freezes, and a sweeping social justice and tax agenda.
Adams has some blunt words in this interview for former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who lost to Mamdani in the Democratic primary but is still considering an independent run. A Mamdani victory is all but guaranteed if both Adams and Cuomo remain in and split the centrist vote.
Adams also discussed his origin story — including how getting beaten up by a police officer as a teen led him to join the NYPD— and played a round of rapid-fire questions on what he loves most about New York. (His favorite restaurant? Hint: it’s in Harlem.)
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Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.
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Musk’s Grok Chatbot Praises Hitler; Texas Flooding Latest; X CEO Resigns; TikTok Building New App
Headlines:
– Welcome to Mo News (2:04)
– Death Toll Reaches at Least 119 in Texas Floods, With 173 Missing (5:09)
– Three Lives Lost in Historic Flash Flooding In New Mexico (7:23)
- Murder Rates Down in Major U.S. Cities (9:02)
– Linda Yaccarino Steps Down As CEO Of Elon Musk’s X (15:16)
– Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot Shares Antisemitic Posts (17:42)
– Hegseth Did Not Inform White House Before He Authorized Pause On Weapons to Ukraine (21:55)
– Biden's Doctor Invokes Fifth Amendment in House Probe (24:29)
– TikTok Building New Version of App Ahead of Expected U.S. Sale (27:18)
– Struggling Brewers Push To Make Nonalcoholic Beer More Than a Fad (30:54)
– On This Day In History (33:42)
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Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.
Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. She's currently the Managing Editor of the Mo News newsletter and previously worked as a reporter for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.
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100+ People Still Missing In Texas; TSA To End Shoe Removal At Airports; Marco Rubio Impersonator
Headlines:
– Welcome to Mo News (2:04)
– TSA To End Shoe Removal Policy At Some Airport Security Checkpoints (7:43)
– More Than 160 People Still Missing After Texas Floods (12:23)
– Supreme Court Clears Way for Mass Firings at Federal Agencies (22:01)
– What to Know About Student Loan Repayment and the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ (23:29)
– Rubio Impersonator Uses AI, Signal to Contact Foreign Officials (27:52)
– Middle Managers Fade As AI Rises (31:26)
– Amazon Prime Day Spending Down 14% in Early Hours From 2024 (35:16)
– On This Day In History (37:09)
Thanks To Our Sponsors:
– LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase
– Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass
– Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs
– Incogni - 60% off an annual plan| Promo Code: MONEWS
– Saily - 15% off any data plan | Promo Code: MONEWS
🐝 This podcast was recorded from the Mo News office at Industrious at Midtown on 50th St.
Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.
Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. She's currently the Managing Editor of the Mo News newsletter and previously worked as a reporter for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.
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FBI’S Final Word On Jeffrey Epstein; Search Continues For TX Flood Survivors; Amazon Prime Days Amid Trade War; Beer Sales Dropping
Headlines:
– Welcome to Mo News (6:18)
– Desperate Search For Texas Flood Survivors Stretches Into Fifth Day (9:09)
– DOJ Finds No Evidence Jeffrey Epstein Kept Client List Or Was Murdered In Prison (20:08)
– Gunman Attacks Border Patrol Facility, Wounds Three (34:32)
– Amazon Prime Days Kick Off Amid Trump’s Tariff War (36:07)
– U.S. Measles Cases Hit 33-Year High (39:42)
– The One Bright Spot In A Gloomy Beer Market (42:32)
– Dog Helps Rescue Owner After Hiking Accident In The Swiss Alps (44:38)
– On This Day In History (45:54)
Thanks To Our Sponsors:
– LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase
– Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass
– Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs
– Incogni - 60% off an annual plan| Promo Code: MONEWS
– Saily - 15% off any data plan | Promo Code: MONEWS
🐝 This podcast was recorded from the Mo News office at Industrious at Midtown on 50th St.
Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.
Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. She's currently the Managing Editor of the Mo News newsletter and previously worked as a reporter for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.
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Deadly Texas Flooding; ICE Becomes Largest U.S. Law Enforcement Agency; Elon Musk Starts New Political Party; World’s Largest Time Capsule Opened
Headlines:
– Welcome to Mo News (2:04)
– Deadly Flash Flooding In Texas Raises Questions About Weather Forecasting & Alerts (6:14)
– ICE To Become Largest Federal Law Enforcement Agency In U.S. (21:15)
– Gaza Ceasefire On The Agenda As Israeli PM Visits The White House (27:42)
– Treasury Secretary Bessent Says August 1st Is Deadline For Trade Deals (33:11)
– Billionaire Elon Musk Launches New Political Party (37:36)
– Flashback to 1975: World’s Largest Time Capsule Opened (43:33)
– On This Day In History (45:21)
Thanks To Our Sponsors:
– LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase
– Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass
– Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs
– Incogni - 60% off an annual plan| Promo Code: MONEWS
– Saily - 15% off any data plan | Promo Code: MONEWS
🐝 This podcast was recorded from the Mo News office at Industrious at Midtown on 50th St.
Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.
Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. She's currently the Managing Editor of the Mo News newsletter and previously worked as a reporter for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.
A daily breakdown of the biggest news headlines from around the world -- from the essential to the entertaining -- with reliable analysis you can trust. Episodes feature Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) and Jill Wagner reporting the top news of the day, conducting interviews with newsmakers and answering listener questions.
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