Zohran Mamdani: “It costs $22,500 a year to get childcare.”

“You know, New Yorkers with young families comprise about 14% of our city's population. They comprise about 30% of the population that's leaving New York City, and that's because It costs $22,500 a year to get childcare. Let's talk about something that you both may have talked about. I assume as well, one of the things that she posedly talked to you about this last week was …” (16:48–16:53)

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