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Jim Walden: “There were so many hotels that had been fully taken over to…”

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

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Outer Borough Stories: Jim Walden's Visit to Long Island City with Carl

Published | Video Starts at 01:46

How's that going to work? So one of the things that surprised me was the way in which. So There were so many hotels that had been fully taken over to house migrants. and there were some that were extraordinarily luxurious and others that were much less. So. So this is another one. Now you see the. You see that? You see? (01:46–01:53)

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Asserts that numerous hotels have been fully occupied to accommodate migrants.

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