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NY Mayor: ‘We’re ready for the unexpected’

Following the 4.8-magnitude earthquake in the New York metropolitan area with the epicenter located in central New Jersey, New York City Mayor Eric Adams convened a briefing with senior administration officials to address the incident on Friday.

 

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