Zohran Mamdani: “We presented an executive budget that brought that $12…”

“Costs were hidden. Fiscal cliffs were ignored. Difficult decisions were deferred for someone else to make. We chose a different path. Fourteen weeks later, after long nights and painstaking work, We presented an executive budget that brought that $12 billion gap down to zero. We balanced the budget without asking working New Yorkers to shoulder the burden. Once again, we balanced the budget without slashing the services that New Yorkers rely on, the cultural institutions and public transportation that connect people to the city and to one another.” (02:39–02:44)

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