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Zohran Mamdani: “If it wasn't for Staten Island, we wouldn't have some of the…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 06:26

I've gone on the ferry and gotten back on the ferry. I'm gonna be. Gotta keep going. Okay. It wasn't for Staten island, we wouldn't have the Wu Tang Clan fair. If it wasn't for Staten Island, we wouldn't have some of the best Sri Lankan food in New York City. I didn't even know that. So. Okay, we're going to let you get away with not answering the question. We're not eliminating any boroughs. Sophia asks, did you actually meet wifey on hinge? (06:26–06:31)

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Asserts that Staten Island has some of the best Sri Lankan food in NYC.

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