Zohran Mamdani: “A mayor who has time and time again exacerbated a cost of…”

“I contest his delivery. However, this is a mayor who raised the rent by 12% on more than 2 million New Yorkers, A mayor who priced New Yorkers further out of childcare. A mayor who has time and time again exacerbated a cost of living crisis, whether by raising the water bill or supporting Con Edison when they wanted to raise gas and electric. And so I wouldn't take advice on addressing that same crisis from the man who's been inflaming it time and time again.” (04:04–04:13)

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