Zohran Mamdani: “He protected immigrants and uplifted the poor.”

“92 years ago, Fiorello La Guardia took office as mayor of New York City. Over the years that followed, Mayor LaGuardia transformed our city. He built incredible public works and an astounding amount of housing. He protected immigrants and uplifted the poor. And he used the most cutting edge technology of his time to speak directly to the people of New York. In the 30s and 40s, that was radio.” (05:41–05:44)

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.