Zohran Mamdani: “New York City faces a budget crisis of a historic magnitude.”

“New York City faces a budget crisis of a historic magnitude. We inherited a deficit larger than any since the Great Recession. Years of mismanagement and chronic under budgeting alongside a structural imbalance between what New York City sends to the state and what we receive in return have taken a toll.” (00:00–00:05)

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