Zohran Mamdani: “The childcare, I say twice because it is the second highest…”

“And we also spoke about the importance of understanding what it is that hurts New Yorkers in their pockets. It's their rent, it's their childcare, it's their utilities, and it's their childcare. Because The childcare, I say twice because it is the second highest cost after housing. $22,500 a year for a single child. Well, let me ask you about the other threat that we heard from President Trump to send troops to New York City to address issues of crime and immigration.” (04:18–04:26)

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