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Zohran Mamdani: “New York City is the most expensive city in the United…”

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Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Up Close

Published November 16, 2025 | Video Starts at 17:24

I agree with Commissioner Titian that the NYPD is tasked with and able to fulfill the responsibility of delivering public safety. And what we need in this city right now, … New York City is the most expensive city in the United States of America. … general, in showcasing that any attempt to deploy the National Guard here in New York City, it's not an attack on an individual politician like myself, it's an attack on the city. (17:24–17:28)

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