Transcript: Mayor Mamdani Provides Updates on Extreme Heat Response and Safety Live on WBLS (107.5 Fm)
Zohran Mamdani on NYC Mayor's Office transcripts.
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I'm doing well Bugsy. I'm staying cool and staying indoors. How are you?
Zohran MamdaniCheck at the source I really, really appreciate that. You know, we've been missing for a long time a focus on working people in our politics, and I'm very excited in Brad Lander, Claire Valdez, Darializa Avila Chevalier, [for] what they're going to bring as the next congresspeople representing those districts.
Zohran MamdaniCheck at the source I'll be celebrating the 250th anniversary of our nation. And how it's a moment to celebrate everything this country has fought to be and everything that we have to still fight for to ensure not only that we protect that but that we actually live up to the ideals that make so many of us so proud to be Americans. And you know, as some New Yorkers know, I came to this country at the age of seven, grew up in this city. And one of the proudest moments of my life was when I got to call myself not only a New Yorker, but also an American. And in celebrating this anniversary, I think celebrating a fact that all of us as Americans get to write the story of our country. And it's a privilege and it's a responsibility.
Zohran MamdaniCheck at the source You know, I really think it's — as you say, we're talking about the safest first six months of any year in New York City's recorded history. Citywide, we're looking at nearly a 6 percent decrease in major crime. And then when it comes to murders and shooting incidents — in shooting victims, we have reached record lows in each of those categories. And we also know that for New Yorkers, you know, statistics are important. But they are also always an invitation to deliver more. And we never want to rest on our laurels and say the job is done when it comes to public safety. So long as there's crime, there is a job for us to do. And we're looking forward to keep doing it.
Zohran MamdaniCheck at the source Absolutely. But I think it comes back to the belief that, you know, when we're facing a generational fiscal crisis in the city, we have to resolve it without putting it on the backs of the working- and middle-class New Yorkers. And I'm proud to say that we were able to close a $12 billion deficit. And we were able to do so without having to ask the people who had nothing to do with that crisis for more. And instead delivering the kind of services that make it easier to live in this city. Whether it's libraries, whether it's parks, whether it's our public pools, which we've extended to 8:30 p.m. for the Olympic-size ones during this heat emergency, we want to make it easier for people to call the city home. [Commercial break.]
Zohran MamdaniCheck at the source You're welcome, my man. And I think it's a reflection of the fact that for all the New Yorkers who are just going about their days, there are going to be many that are going to be working outside in this weather. And we have to make sure that we're protecting people. And so, in this moment, we've also sent out guidance to more than 70,000 businesses about the importance of developing a heat plan for their employees, and a reminder of the laws we have in our city, so that if you're a delivery worker, you have the right to use the bathroom of any restaurant you're picking up from.
Zohran MamdaniCheck at the source I look forward to it. Thank you for having me. It's a real pleasure. ###
Zohran MamdaniCheck at the source
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