“We inherited a budget that mismanaged finances at every turn,” Mayor Mamdani told reporters at a press conference in Albany following the governor’s State of the State address.

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    3 days ago

    I don’t know why, but this time, I’m willing to give the guy the benefit of the doubt. I guess it’s just that I haven’t heard anything inconsistent out of him yet, which is already notable. Very interested to see how this all goes.

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      2 days ago

      I am a few steps removed from his social circle. I’ve never met him, but a few friends of mine have. They all have said he’s a sincerely good person.

      Now, that’s just a second hand story from the Internet, but for my part that’s helping me be optimistic about him.

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      He immediately backtracked on his Israel and police positions before he was even elected.