Everything starts with public safety. We went through a period in this city where the Geniuses defunded. The police literally took a billion dollars out of the police. Driven by the socialists. We now have the lowest number of police officers in New York City in modern political history. You have to increase the police department. I want to add 5,000 cops, 1,500 in the subways. Affordability. The only way to bring rents down is to increase supply. (05:45–05:50)
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