Zohran Mamdani: “1 in 4 New Yorkers living in poverty.”

“And it also means having an ambition that matches the scale. Because what we're living through right now in this city is 1 in 4 New Yorkers living in poverty. What we're living through is parents having to pay $25,000 a year for childcare. It's untenable, and it deserves an agenda that meets it. Do you get.” (04:08–04:10)

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