Zohran Mamdani: “There are far too many New Yorkers who are, whether…”

“And to be very clear, it is about supplementing as opposed to supplanting the work that the NYPD does. What we are seeing right now is that There are far too many New Yorkers who are, whether experiencing the homelessness crisis or the mental health crisis, who are not being connected to the services that they need. And this is an opportunity for us to build upon the incredible work that the NYPD has done, as we've just spoken about, and start to deliver for those very New Yorkers.” (53:03–53:13)

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