Zohran Mamdani: “Across six major areas alone, more than $7.5 billion in…”

“A major driver of that crisis was under budgeting for core city services, rental assistance, shelter costs, due process cases. Across six major areas alone, more than $7.5 billion in expected costs had simply not been accounted for. Beyond that under budgeting, the city faced $5.85 billion more in unfunded mandates and unmet obligations over fiscal years 2026 and 2027. We have tackled this crisis with a multifaceted approach.” (06:36–06:45)

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