Zohran Mamdani: “One in four New Yorkers are living in poverty in the…”

“It's also the ways that are small, the efficiency of the bureaucracy. Because that is an example to New Yorkers that we have a city government that's complacent with the fact that One in four New Yorkers are living in poverty in the wealthiest city in the country. That's unexpected, and it's interesting how much New Yorkers judge the quality of life in New York City from the quality of life under New York City.” (06:55–06:59)

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