By Julia Marsh and Nicholas Conca July 16, 2021 | 6:49pm | Updated July 16, 2021 | 6:50pm Enlarge Image Eric Adams said it's time to "clean up our history" and remove slave owners' names from city streets and buildinigs. Paul Martinka Democratic mayoral nominee Eric Adams wants to rename most city streets and buildings that honor slave owners. “As many as possible,” Adams said Friday when asked if he’d commit to changing every offending street and building.