Mamdani Hosts Second "Talk With the People" Live Stream Fri Jun 5 — Tech Hiccups, Knicks Banter, $94M Savings Claim From Chief Savings Officers

Mamdani's second Twitch livestream "Talk With the People" aired Fri Jun 5 after the Knicks Game 1 win. Stream opened with technical difficulties (viewers redirected to YouTube chat while Twitch was fixed). Mamdani opened with Knicks talk (first Finals since 1999), then pitched the city's 6-month efficiency push — Chief Savings Officers in city agencies have surfaced $94M+ in savings to date (CSO program is core to his $1.77B savings target in the FY27 executive budget). First episode aired May 21; format inspired by FDR fireside chats per Mamdani team.

• keptPied-à-terre tax on $5M+ second homes
• brokenCorporate tax hike ($1.75B/year)
• brokenDouble DCWP budget to $135M
• brokenIncrease Human Rights Commission funding to $21M

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