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Zohran Mamdani: “It costs New York City more than $500,000 a year to…”

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Published April 6, 2025 | Video Starts at 49:29

… willing to allow to continue when we know that it's not just a law, it's also a moral imperative. And, you know, fiscally, if we're talking about the fiscal cost, It costs New York City more than $500,000 a year to incarcerate someone on Rikers. And to put someone in a year of supportive housing, it's about $50,000 a year. Right. There is. There is no. Put them in a penthouse for that kind of price. (49:29–49:35)

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