Zohran Mamdani: “That is nearly the same number of vacant supportive housing…”

“And we have seen a rise in homelessness since that decision. Today, there is an estimate that more than 4,000 New Yorkers are living on subway platforms across this city. And we know that That is nearly the same number of vacant supportive housing units within this same city. And it is an illustration of the fact that so much of this can also be explained by the lack of political will and insecurity interest in actually tackling these …” (15:12–15:18)

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