Zohran Mamdani: “New Yorkers with young families comprise about 14% of our…”

“We share that belief in universal child care, and that's one of the things that also made that meeting so productive. It is one that is looking to address the second highest cost for New Yorkers after housing. You know, New Yorkers with young families comprise about 14% of our city's population. They comprise about 30% of the population that's leaving New York City, and that's because it costs $22,500 a year to get childcare. Let's talk about something that you both may have talked about.” (16:40–16:45)

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