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

“You know the number one crisis that New Yorkers are facing is a crisis of affordability. This is both the wealthiest city and the wealthiest country in the history of the world. And also one where One in four New Yorkers are living in poverty. It's the most expensive city in the United States of America. And every day I meet people who are working day and night in this city but can't even afford to live in this city any longer.” (10:06–10:08)

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