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New York Mayoral Candidate Zoran Momdani Discusses Campaign Strategy and Policy on Bad Faith Podcast

Published February 27, 2024 | Video Starts at 58:38

And that's why I'm just as excited about the next four months of running as I am to actually be the mayor, because I want to be held to the standard that we're running on right now. I want people to come up to me in the street and be like, why is my rent not yet frozen? You know, where is my free bus? Because that, ultimately, that is what speaks to people, is whether you can actually deliver. (58:38–58:43)

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