Zohran Mamdani: “There are tens of thousands of Venezuelans who call the city…”

“I was wondering if you. Could talk to the Venezuelan New Yorkers who came here to plead a regime. And then secondly, are you concerned with Maduro being housed here at mdc? There are tens of thousands of Venezuelans who call the city home. Their safety is critically important to me, as is the safety of each and every New Yorker. And my job is to deliver for them.” (00:13–00:19)

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