Zohran Mamdani: “New York City was reckoning with a historic budget gap.”

“Good morning. Twelve weeks ago today, we presented New Yorkers with our preliminary budget. It reflected a straightforward reality. New York City was reckoning with a historic budget gap. The causes were clear and numerous. They included years of mismanagement and under budgeting from the Adams administration, a long standing relationship between the city and the state.” (00:17–00:22)

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