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Eric Adams aide mugged in Brooklyn, underscoring crime issues

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An aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams was robbed Tuesday in broad daylight in Brooklyn, a stark reminder of the public safety challenges facing City Hall.

The suspects approached the aide in the area of Hudson and York streets at about 10:30 a.m. and demanded property, according to NBC 4, which first reported the incident.

The New York Post identified the aide as Christoper Baugh, 33, and reported he told the suspects, “You don’t want to do this,” citing his employment with the mayor.

The suspects didn’t care. One of them stuck out a leg and shoved Mr.