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Michael Blake: “Richie Torres did not want Zoramdani to become mayor.”

Featuring: Michael Blake, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House New York, District 15

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Michael Blake-2026 Democratic candidate for Congress in NY's 15th district

Published | Video Starts at 20:13

So for everyone that has been excited about Zoron's energy, you are listening and you're watching someone in Michael Blake who endorsed him and made it a point to say black people stand with him. And you have someone in Richie Torres did not want Zoramdani to become mayor. And that is the vision. You have to ask yourself, who has the better chance of working with our next mayor to move New York City and move the 15th district and the people of the Bronx forward? (20:13–20:18)

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Asserts that Richie Torres opposed Zoramdani's mayoral candidacy.

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