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Andrew Cuomo: “There was a movement a few years ago to reduce the number of…”

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And now it's not even as enjoyable. So the city is in trouble and public safety, quality of life, which sort of blend together. There was a movement a few years ago to reduce the number of police officers, defund the police. So you have a public safety issue. Subways are frightening again, in a way people haven't seen. If you're like me, lifelong New Yorker, I remember this from the bad old days. (04:54–05:00)

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