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Zellnor Myrie: “We have more felony assaults, up 21%.”

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

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Interview with State Senator Zelnor Myre on New York City Mayoral Candidacy and Urban Challenges

Published | Video Starts at 08:10

Because if I tell you that I don't feel safe and you say, well, technically it's 2% down, that doesn't give me much solace. And in fact, there are categories of crime that actually have gone up. We have more felony assaults, up 21%. There is a sense of disorder in our public spaces. And. And we need a leader that is going to speak to that and has the competence to get it done. (08:10–08:14)

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