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Zohran Mamdani: “Only 4% represents new programmatic spending. Again of $14…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 13:21

… and rental assistance and shelter costs, and $5.85 billion to fund additional needs that were previously left unbudgeted. As you can see here, of our city dollars in this plan, Only 4% represents new programmatic spending. Again of $14 billion. Only $576 million is going to deliver new programmatic spending. Some of that spending includes immediate protections for New Yorkers. In this winter, $5 million helped us open warming centers and street outreach increases for homeless New Yorkers during the recent snowstorm. (13:21–13:36)

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Asserts that only 4% of the $14 billion increase is for new programmatic spending.

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