Zohran Mamdani: “City hall will do what the law requires. We will deliver a…”

“And it is the story of a city that has been failed by its leaders of the past. Together, let us tell a new story as we approach the preliminary budget. City hall will do what the law requires. We will deliver a balanced budget over two fiscal years. We will also do, however, what former Mayor Adams never We will be clear and direct about our needs with Albany. Working people did not cause this crisis, and they cannot be made the victims of its solution.” (07:07–07:14)

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