PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Zohran Mamdani: “Eric Adams was making it more expensive to live in New York…”

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

Watch on YouTube

ZOHRAN MAMDANI Talks Meeting Trump, Mayoral Election, Arsenal

Published | Video Starts at 20:33

What made you run for mayor? Like, what made you decide to run for mayor? I think one of the things was that I was very frustrated with the fact that Eric Adams was making it more expensive to live in New York City in clear ways that he had direct control over. And then pretending like he was just a bystander. He was. He would write a letter in support of Con Ed when they wanted to increase gas and electric by more than 60 bucks a month. (20:33–20:55)

CLAIM

Asserts that Eric Adams increased the cost of living in New York City through his policies.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Zohran Mamdani

Discover more from

Zohran Mamdani

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.