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Zohran Mamdani: “1 in 5 New Yorkers can't afford the cost of public transit…”

Featuring: Zohran Mamdani, Democratic | Mayor of New York City

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Published | Video Starts at 21:08

Ooh, that was a good one. You know what I'm saying? Trying to link it up. Okay. So few things on this. This continues to be a priority for us because 1 in 5 New Yorkers can't afford the cost of public transit in New York City. And that was when it was 290. Now it's three bucks. So this is something that we're going to keep fighting for, and this is something we're going to deliver. (21:08–21:12)

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Asserts that 20% of New Yorkers cannot afford public transit.

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