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Zohran Mamdani: “I am legally required to balance the budget of this fiscal…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 02:22

And we also think that the city's relationship with its wealthiest residents, most profitable corporations, also has to change so that we can bring the city back to firm financial footing. You know, as the mayor, I am legally required to balance the budget of this fiscal year and the next. That is something we are fully going to do. In order to do so, we have to deal with these structural problems. You spoke about Eric Adams and Governor Andrew Cuomo. (02:22–02:27)

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Asserts that the mayor is legally required to balance the city's budget for the current and next fiscal year.

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