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Andrew Cuomo: “The first step on the subways is safety, quality of life.”

Featuring: Andrew Cuomo, Democratic | Former Governor of New York

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Andrew Cuomo Discusses New York City's Future and Democratic Party Challenges

Published | Video Starts at 05:55

As mayor, how would you manage the mta? Because we've got congestion pricing. We've got a big, big shortfall there. How do we keep this subway riding safely, efficiently? The first step on the subways is safety, quality of life. Getting the homeless mentally ill off the subways, that's what frightens people. Not just homeless people. We've certain urban environments have homeless people. (05:55–06:02)

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Asserts that improving safety and quality of life is the first step in addressing subway issues.

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