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Brad Lander: “Harvard University decided that they would not bend the knee…”

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New York City Town Hall with Brad Lander: Standing Up Against Trump and Fighting for Progressive Values

Published April 15, 2025 | Video Starts at 02:48

But here's the thing, and this is why you guys are here tonight. It matters when people stand up and fight back. And we're. We are seeing that as well, because you. Yesterday, Harvard University decided that they would not bend the knee to Donald Trump, that they would stand up for academic freedom and for free speech. And some law firms, like another one in this town, Wilmer Hale, where some of us have some friends you could clap for. (02:48–02:55)

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Asserts that Harvard University is resisting pressure from Donald Trump and upholding academic freedom and free speech.

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“50% of the 8 million New Yorkers live in mixed status households with at least one immigrant, including 1 million children.”
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“Madison Square park was the birthplace of the disability rights movement in the Great Depression.”
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“250,000 pieces of medical equipment. How many of those do you think ever made it out to help save New Yorkers lives? Three of them.”
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“Their [H and H's] budget's about $4 billion. About 1 billion of that is federal funding which could be at risk.”
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“Columbia University chose to make a deal with [Donald Trump] and sell out the commitments of academic freedom and free speech.”
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“New York City Council is in court today suing the mayor over trying to put ICE on Rikers Island.”
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“We voted for that law to say ICE cannot be on Rikers Island.”
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“The Working Families Party just announced the dream slate of four New York City mayoral candidates.”
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“We must do both [stand up for marginalized groups and cast a broad message].”
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“We can build a city where we actually confront the cost of living and make the housing more affordable and make childcare more affordable.”
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“We put in the New York State Constitution a constitutional protection around gender identity and abortion care and sexual and reproductive…”
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“FDR had created the Works Project Administration, the WPA, to create jobs for Americans who are out of work.”
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“He [Andrew Cuomo] sent thousands of seniors to their deaths in nursing home during COVID.”
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“He [Andrew Cuomo] lied to them about it, lied to Congress about it himself, marked up a Department of Health report to undercount deaths.”
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“About 35% of people [with disabilities] need subway elevators and a more walkable and livable city.”
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“We are all just temporarily abled.”
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“There is a mayor's office of workers rights.”
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“If Donald Trump throws away and destroys the National Labor Relations Board, your city will have the backs of its workers.”
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