### Adams Discusses New York City's Future with President-elect Trump

NEW YORK - In a notable move, Mayor Eric Adams revealed on Thursday that he had a conversation with President-elect Donald Trump the previous day, focusing on collaboration for improving infrastructure, enhancing public safety, and tackling various other issues impacting New York City.

During the press conference, Adams emphasized the importance of unity and progress for the city. "I communicated with the president yesterday to state that there are many issues here in the city that we want to work together with the administration to address," Adams remarked. "The city must move forward and that is what our call is to do."

While addressing questions from the media, Adams expressed optimism about finding common ground with Trump on public safety. "All of us want to be safe and that is something that we push for," he said, reiterating his commitment to making New York the "safest big city in America."

Adams, a Democrat, sidestepped a follow-up inquiry concerning whether he discussed immigration or Trump's intentions to implement mass deportations. He also did not comment on whether he had congratulated Trump or discussed the president-elect's choice for the U.S. attorney general, especially in light of the federal criminal indictment Adams is facing.

On the topic of water fluoridation, Adams deferred to experts within the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, indicating that his final decision would rely on their guidance. This response came after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested removing fluoride from public water systems in a recent post on X.

Throughout his campaign, Adams notably refrained from criticizing Trump, a strategy that angered some fellow Democrats but seemingly earned favor with the president-elect. In turn, Trump has defended Adams, describing the corruption case against the mayor as politically driven. "I just want to be nice because I know what it's like to be persecuted by the DOJ for speaking out against open borders," Trump said at a dinner before the election. "We were persecuted, Eric. I was persecuted, and so were you."

The recent interactions between Adams and Trump signal an unusual bipartisan effort to address significant challenges facing New York City, highlighting the complexities of political alliances.