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Zohran Mamdani's First New Media Press Conference as Mayor

Published January 6, 2026 | Video Starts at 19:20

… accomplish as opposed to what they've been used to accomplish for the past few years, the past few administrations. So even the references we've made to rental ripoff hearings or The city's intervention in a bankruptcy court case against Pinnacle Realty [is an example of using its power to stand up for working New Yorkers]. these are examples of a city that is not going to be afraid to use its own power to stand up for working New Yorkers. (19:20–19:25)

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