""When I speak about how the wealthiest in this city should pay a little bit more in taxes, I am often told about a potential exodus," Mamdani said. "But why is there no focus on the exodus of fact?""
""For it was we as this city that did so," he said, referring to the forces that pushed families out. He pointed to high childcare costs as a major driver of displacement, noting that "the average cost of childcare was $26,000 a year, and that's a good deal.""
""While the city is wealthy beyond measure, it is also deeply unequal," he said. "Some New Yorkers sleep in penthouses. Others sleep on the sidewalk below.""
""We cannot only speak of Dr. King's legacy as if it is a legacy of rights that can be given to people," he said. "It must also be a legacy of rights that those people can exercise themselves.""
The proposal calls for higher taxes on the city's wealthiest to fund childcare and public services. Data show nearly a 20% decline in Black children and teenagers from 2010 to 2019, attributed to policy-driven displacement. Childcare averages $26,000 per year, producing financial pressure that pushes families out. Wealth concentration and stark inequality manifest in extremes from penthouses to street homelessness. Economic justice is emphasized as required for civil rights to be meaningful. Racial disparities in public services, particularly slower bus service in bus-dependent neighborhoods, are highlighted as significant harms needing policy attention.
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