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Andrew Cuomo: “We built the Empire State Building in one year in the middle…”

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

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Andrew Cuomo's Rally Speech on Revitalizing New York City

Published | Video Starts at 08:08

We know how to build. Look around you. We Built the greatest city on the planet. We built the Empire State Building in one year in the middle of the Great Depression. Don't tell me we don't know how to build. We just have to stop talking about it and start doing it. (08:08–08:15)

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Asserts that the Empire State Building was constructed in one year during the Great Depression.

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