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Zohran Mamdani: “40% of [taxi] drivers are of South Asian origin, 94% are…”

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

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Published April 21, 2025 | Video Starts at 09:09

And especially as a young South Asian man growing up in this city, taxi drivers were often the face of South Asian New Yorkers because 40% of [taxi] drivers are of South Asian origin, 94% are immigrants. And, and the city sold these drivers a dream of a ticket to a middle class life, a ticket that could be paid for by purchasing a medallion. (09:09–09:14)

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