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Zohran Mamdani: “There are a lot of New Yorkers who would like to return to…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 05:01

Yes. I mean, this is. This is. I thought you were saying I wouldn't have. No, no, no. Yes, one person. Yes, the person. This is. The key is that There are a lot of New Yorkers who would like to return to the workforce or join the workforce, but the cost of childcare for them to do so is too high. And so what this does is it doesn't just take care of children, it also takes care of parents because they can start to earn a living without having to worry about their kids. (05:01–05:08)

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Asserts that high childcare costs prevent many New Yorkers from joining or returning to the workforce.

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