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Whitney Tilson: “The city in general does not do a very good job contracting…”

Featuring: Whitney Tilson, Democratic | Former Hedge Fund Manager, Candidate for New York City Mayor

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Interview with Whitney Tilson: Mayoral Candidate for New York City

Published | Video Starts at 15:18

Well, was it the fault of the Adams administration or was it also possibly, you know, because it was an emergency situation, people who had those hotel space Taking advantage of the city's urgent needs. Yeah, well, look, The city in general does not do a very good job contracting with outside vendors and too often is paying too much for inferior services. But I will tell you one thing that might be a little provocative, but it seems pretty obvious to me, which is anyone who is not a US Citizen, who … (15:18–15:27)

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Asserts that New York City often overpays for inferior services when contracting with outside vendors.

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