Their cities may be spread out across the country, but three mayors are grappling with similar problems and challenges.
January 22, 2023, 10:08 AMNew York City Mayor Eric Adams, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner sit down for an interview. with ABC News' Jonathan Karl.ABC News' Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl recently sat down with three of them -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner -- in Washington, D.C., on the sidelines of the annual gathering of the countries' mayors.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner sit down for an interview. with ABC News' Jonathan Karl."What is, in your view, the No. 1 issue facing your city?" Karl asked the three. Bass and Turner elaborated on Adams' notion that addressing public safety is key to solving multi-pronged issues in their cities. Turner said the approach was about "revitalizing our communities that have been underserved for a long, long time, dealing with issues of homelessness and those things that put people on the street."
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