Zohran Mamdani: “There has too often been a distance between the intent of…”

“I could see not only labor leaders, but also rank and file union members who have experienced these kinds of struggles themselves and community organizing. There has too often been a distance between the intent of what City hall does and the impact of what it actually has in any given neighborhood across the five boroughs. And you will typically find out from the New Yorkers who live there of the ways in which it's fallen short.” (28:12–28:20)

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