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Brad Lander: “A couple thousand of our mentally ill neighbors are sleeping…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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Upper West Side Town Hall with NYC Comptroller Brad Lander

Published | Video Starts at 11:24

… up and fighting for our values is governing this city more effectively so we can live up to our values. Because we're not living up to our values. Because when A couple thousand of our mentally ill neighbors are sleeping on subway platforms and sidewalks. and the stoops of our building, we're not living up to our values when we promise people that there'll be childcare for every three year old and then a couple thousand people are on the wait list. (11:24–11:30)

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Asserts that thousands of mentally ill individuals are homeless in New York City.

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