Zohran Mamdani: “The city, under Mayor Adams's leadership, has simply refused…”

“I think the city has to showcase its own competence in trying to create that social order. And what I mean by that is you bring up vending. And one thing that I've been struck by is how The city, under Mayor Adams's leadership, has simply refused to issue the permits that are now required by law. to the extent that we have four or five thousand person waiting lists where a vendor will pay an intermediary who just happens to be a vendor who got lucky 20, 30 years ago, $20,000 for the right to sell chicken and rice.” (09:03–09:28)

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