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Zohran Mamdani: “When we wanted to create universal pre-k, we required…”

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New York City Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Discusses Housing, Public Goods, and Economic Policies on Odd Lots Podcast

Published May 23, 2025 | Video Starts at 26:39

And ultimately the city is a creature of the state. And any agenda you have as a mayor that seeks to match the scale of the crisis New Yorkers are living through will require Albany. When we wanted to create universal pre-k, we required Albany. When we wanted congestion pricing, we required Albany. And I think again and again and again, you will look at any of the most ambitious parts the of. (26:39–26:47)

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