Flanked by New York City's first lady, Chirlane McCray, Hillary Clinton stumped in Brooklyn Tuesday, targeting African-American women ahead of the April 19 New York primary. Josh Robin filed the following report.



The gym at Medgar Evers College turned into a political jam, and the Clinton campaign called itself the home team.



"I am thrilled to have the chance to be here in Brooklyn, to have a chance to be at Medgar Evers, to have a chance to see all of you, because when it comes down to it, I believe the values of New York are the values of America," Clinton said.



The audience didn't seem to mind that time constraints forced what was billed as a question-and-answer session into a stump speech only.



"I'm all for women's rights. We need it," said one attendee.

"I love her. I love her," said another.



The speech is familiar to the dozens Clinton has given, though more tailored to the African-American women she's wooing.



Criminal justice also played a strong role, and any hard feelings about Mayor Bill de Blasio's later-than-expected endorsement seem gone, at least outwardly.



"I really applaud what the mayor and Bill Bratton and the City Council are doing to show that you can keep crime down and respect people's civil rights, liberties, privacy, dignity," Clinton said.

"Hillary does not just talk the talk. She walks the walk, right? So who do we need? Hillary," said Chirlane McCray, the city's first lady.



Also flanking Clinton was the mother of Eric Garner - Garner was killed after being put in a chokehold by police in 2014 - and the fiancée of Sean Bell - Bell was fatally shot by police in 2006.



Sanders is supported by Garner's daughter, who appears in a Sanders ad.



Sanders is Brooklyn-born, and local leaders admit he has pull in his former home borough.



"I understand that he went to Madison High School. But the reality is, Hillary Clinton has worked on a wide range of issues. She's the most experienced candidate in the race," said Public Advocate Letitia James.



Hillary Clinton is also banking on a pull honed by eight years as a U.S. senator and repeat appearances.



She might not have taken any questions this time, but expect many return trips to New York City for Clinton ahead of the April 19 primary.



