Zohran Mamdani: “Adam's November plan left the city with a $12 billion budget…”

“… than the gaps left by both Mayor Bloomberg and and Mayor de Blasio to their successors. And that's even before accounting for enormous under budgeted needs by the prior administration. Adam's November plan left the city with a $12 billion budget gap. When we took office, our team scrutinized every facet of city spending. What we found was in line with what former City Controller lander found on December 16, what State Controller DiNapoli found on December 22, and what City Comptroller Levine affirmed on January 16.” (04:39–04:44)

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