Michael Blake: “I worked in the White House and understand federal dynamics.”

“And so when we think about why I am running, my success in New York State assembly, when, when I chaired the Mitchell Lama Subcommittee, Don, which focused on affordable housing, when I worked in the White House and understand federal dynamics. who is the person best equipped on January 1, 2026, with federal, state and city experience to turn the city around? I am that only person.” (01:52–01:56)

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