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Zohran Mamdani: “New York is over 50 watching TV. 5 million people watch TV…”

Featuring: Zohran Mamdani, Democratic | Mayor of New York City

Victory Light Podcast: Zoran Mamdani's Campaign for NYC Mayor

Published April 25, 2025 | Video Starts at 22:53

… of millions of dollars from the mta, sometimes to subsidize upstate ski resorts and making that contrast. So I think part of it is the same thing you're saying earlier. New York is over 50 watching TV. 5 million people watch TV every day in New York City. How do we get to them? The other thing is, look, I grew up in New York City. Yo habla espanol. Better. I can try. Right? (22:53–22:59)

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Asserts that over 50% of New Yorkers watch TV, with 5 million daily viewers.

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