Zohran Mamdani: “In practical numbers, this is the kind of funding that…”

“He's got a check. I'll be there. But Mayor Montani, do you want to talk about what this means for the mit? In practical numbers, this is the kind of funding that supports certified bomb squads across the entirety of New York State and also here in New York City. And it is funding that affects nypd, fdny, nisim, Emergency preparedness across the board. And that is what is so galling about this is we're not speaking about money that could be used to some potential benefit.” (27:31–27:42)

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