Zohran Mamdani: “Next year, we have the largest sporting event in the world…”

“… being stopped at airports, being detained for days, being asked to give up the documentation that they have. And yet we know that tourism is a lifeblood of this city. Next year, we have the largest sporting event in the world coming. and it's as if no one is thinking about it from within city government at this moment.” (37:25–37:30)

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