Zohran Mamdani: “Today, we choose differently. If the absence of good…”

“They allowed bad landlords to neglect their tenants with impunity, and they turned a blind eye to crumbling public housing. These choices brought us to this moment. Today, we choose differently. If the absence of good government created the conditions we now face, the presence of good government can build the solutions we now need. I am proud to announce that New York City will propose, pursue, and deliver solutions to this crisis through our historic housing plan, block by block, A plan that matches not only our city's size, but the scale of our city's ambition.” (06:01–06:19)

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