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Curtis Sliwa: “311 is a joke. You get arthritis and rheumatism. Dialing…”

Featuring: Curtis Sliwa, Conservative | Radio Talk Show Host, Former Candidate, Mayor of New York City

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Curtis Sliwa on NYC crime, subway surfing, his opponents & more - Ask The Candidate | News 12

Published | Video Starts at 33:27

Well, you know, I would have retitled that Public Enemy song by Flavor Flav with the clock around his neck. 911 is a joke. 311 is a joke. You get arthritis and rheumatism. Dialing 311. 31 1. And the analytics are was created by Bloomberg. He knew about Wall street, knew nothing about the streets. Don't respond until a certain threshold of calls come in on any complaint. (33:27–33:33)

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Asserts that the 311 service is ineffective and slow.

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