Zohran Mamdani: “2017 was called the Summer of Hell.”

“My favorite New York City subway experience. And maybe you're funniest. You know, maybe they're the same thing. You know, I used to struggle with claustrophobia. And, you know, you may recall 2017 was called the Summer of Hell. Yes. Where we were at a peak in terms of train delays, stoppages, and that was exactly the time where I was living in Morningside Heights and commuting to Bay Rich.” (12:22–12:25)

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