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Curtis Sliwa: “Bill de Blasio took a billion dollars out of the budget and…”

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 34:27

What a ridiculous argument. A cop can't even use a bathroom. The old homeless outreach unit that existed in the nypd, I worked with those men and women, and it was Bill de Blasio took a billion dollars out of the budget and eliminated [the homeless outreach unit]. that. These were dedicated police officers who knew the homeless, the emotionally disturbed, knew the directors in the shelters, knew how to resolve problems. (34:27–34:38)

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Asserts that Bill de Blasio removed a billion dollars from the budget, eliminating the homeless outreach unit.

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