Zellnor Myrie: “I want to do something called work nyc. Give New York City…”

“This used to be something that we all understood is important to the vitality of this city. So I plan to uphold our sanctuary city laws. But I, but I want to go a step further. I want to do something called work nyc. Give New York City specific work permit to people seeking opportunity here. Because just like my parents, they are here to put food on the table and to make this city better. Yeah. Something that both sides of the aisle are very concerned about too, is mental health.” (05:35–05:43)

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