Zohran Mamdani: “Tricia Shimomura has worked as the Manhattan Borough…”

“She has worked for Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney as a Deputy Chief of staff. She has worked for a Director of Community affairs for then Manhattan Borough President, now Controller Mark Levine. And most recently, she Tricia Shimomura has worked as the Manhattan Borough Commissioner at the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. In that role, she oversaw all aspects of park services across that borough, developing a deep expertise in everything from budgeting to horticulture.” (03:20–03:27)

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