Eric Adams rips Cuomo, lefty activist Toure on public safety

Democratic mayoral nominee Eric Adams on Wednesday fired back at left-wing activist Touré for scoffing at his law enforcement background — and ripped Gov. Andrew Cuomo for belatedly announcing a bland blueprint aimed at stopping shootings.

“My first question is, what took so long? And why has it taken us so long, watching these babies die, year after year after year?” Adams said on CBS of the embattled third-term governor’s newly released gun violence prevention plan.

“No one seems to care.”

On Tuesday, Cuomo unveiled a seven-point plan that included addressing gun violence like an “emergency public health issue” and using “data and science” to target shooting “hotspots.” 

In response, a Cuomo rep blamed the increase in shootings on de Blasio not effectively fighting crime — a practice the governor has frequently employed of late. 

“Policing is a local government issue managed by the mayor, and Mr. Adams is right that it has taken too long to step up and take charge on the gun violence issue,” said Cuomo advisor Rich Azzopardi.  

“The governor is stepping in because too little has been done by the local leadership.  The governor mandated all local governments reform their police systems last year, and some made more progress than others.”   

Adams later Wednesday appeared to try and soften his Cuomo remarks by tweeting The Post’s story and commenting, “To be clear, I’m looking forward to working with the Governor on public safety issues and support his push for State help on gun violence.”

“Unfortunately, the governor did not mention state bills that support state parolees, who are disproportionately involved in New York City shootings,” the spokesman, Bill Neidhardt, added.

“The governor can and should take quick action to address that specific issue.”

If you marched in NYC last year to protest police violence and this year voted for Eric Adams to be Mayor, I don’t understand you. Cops cannot get us to the real police reform we need.

— Young Daddy (@Toure) July 7, 2021