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Jim Walden: “Landlords in the city owe $800 million in back fines that's…”

Featuring: Jim Walden, Attorney, Former Candidate, New York City Mayoral Election 2025

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Interview with Attorney Jim Walden on New York City Mayoral Candidacy and Policy Proposals

Published | Video Starts at 04:02

Well, it's funny that you say that. Let's talk about landlords for a second. Do you know how much back fines Landlords in the city owe $800 million in back fines that's not been collected. $800 million. So the city does a terrible job about collecting this money. And when you really look at how much is outstanding, you realize that city government has worked in a lot of ways. (04:02–04:07)

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