New York Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday he welcomes any federal law enforcement assistance, especially regarding tighter gun restrictions, but that a federal takeover similar to Washington, D.C’s is not needed.

“New York is moving in the right direction in public safety,” Adams told reporters Tuesday, citing record decreases in homicides, as well as drops in gun violence the overall crime rate. “And if the federal government wants to assist us in really navigating some of the laws around easy accessibility to automatic weapons … I mean, you know, this person who shot up 345 Park Avenue drove across the country with an automatic weapon. And he had a history of dealing with, you know, mental health issues. So, there is some assistance we can get from the federal government.” 

Adams was referring to Shane Tamura, 27, who drove from Las Vegas to New York over several days before he strode into a skyscraper at 345 Park Ave. on July 28 and fatally shot four people, including a NYPD officer, and wounded a fifth. Tamura then fatally shot himself.

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