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Zellnor Myrie: “So called leaders sat in our pews on Sunday and cut our…”

Featuring: Zellnor Myrie, Democratic | New York State Senate, District 20

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Controversy in NYC Mayoral Race: Cuomo and Myrie's Alleged Cross Endorsement Deal

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Our community, the black community. We are people. Myri has been a vocal Cuomo critic for months, repeatedly telling black voters the former governor has not delivered for their communities. So called leaders sat in our pews on Sunday and cut our schools on Monday. Now a Miri campaign source directly familiar with conversations between the campaigns issuing what they say is a direct quote from the Cuomo campaign's political director on the phone during … (02:08–02:17)

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Implies that certain leaders publicly support communities but then make decisions that harm them, such as cutting school funding.

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