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Donovan Richards: “The governor just dropped 1.5 billion extra to the city.”

Featuring: Donovan Richards, Democratic | Borough President of Queens | New York

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Published February 20, 2026 | Video Starts at 04:48

I mean, I could write the script myself, right? So I think the timing definitely is not great. And if I'm. The governor's playing into my equation as well. But also, The governor just dropped 1.5 billion extra to the city. I think Mayor Mamdani can arguably go back to her and the state leaders and say, hey, we need a little bit more. (04:48–04:52)

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Asserts that Governor Hochul allocated an additional $1.5 billion to the city.

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