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Zohran Mamdani: “We have 17,000 vacant jobs in New York City government.”

Featuring: Zohran Mamdani, Democratic | Mayor of New York City

American Conversations: Zohran Mamdani

Published December 3, 2025 | Video Starts at 17:15

And I think the second part of this is we've been told a story that not enough people want to work in public service any longer. We have 17,000 vacant jobs in New York City government. That story has been tied together to say this is simply a reflection of the way things are. We opened up a hiring portal. We received 70,000 applications. (17:15–17:20)

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