00:00In New York City, this particular election, there are two party designation lines and one is Stop Mom Donnie, the
00:08other is Block Mom Donnie.
00:09How do you feel about having two voting lines named after you?
00:13Well, I feel bad for them because they're splitting the vote.
00:17It's going to be hard for them to argue.
00:20So they should have worked together to do one anti-me line, but maybe they'll get it next time.
00:27Okay, we'll go to Hannah behind you.
00:32When they say basketball, they talk about containerization because my jump shot is trash.
00:38Hi, Mayor.
00:39Hey, how's it going?
00:39Good, how are you?
00:40Doing well.
00:41Yesterday, the governor didn't shut down added tax hike next year when she was questioned about it by a reporter.
00:50Are you happy that she now seems open to increasing taxes next year?
00:55I'm happy to continue working with the governor.
00:57She is someone who has been committed to the health of this city.
01:01I can tell you I've been the mayor for a little over 10 months now.
01:04And in that time, the eighth day, she came in with $1.2 billion to make universal child care a
01:09reality for two-year-olds across the city.
01:11And just six months in, she was a key reason why we were able to balance our budget, even after
01:17inheriting a significant fiscal deficit.
01:19So I'm looking forward to continuing to work with her.
01:22I know that in the larger context of mayors and governors, there hasn't always been that kind of a relationship.
01:27We're excited to chart a new course where New Yorkers can see that their representatives at every level of government
01:32are working together to deliver on the problems that they're facing.
01:34Are you hopeful that she'll want to move forward with a tax on the wealthy next year?
01:41I'm hopeful that the governor and I continue to have a productive relationship and that we deliver on the things
01:45that New Yorkers need.
01:46She's spoken about how she's committed to ensuring we don't just maintain our 2K program, but expand that program.
01:54And that's something that's incredibly exciting to me.
01:56OK, we've got time for one more.
01:57We're going to go to Molly from Politico.
01:59Morning.
02:00Morning.
02:01Afternoon, I guess.
02:02Afternoon.
02:02Um, yes.
02:03So one of the things I love just as much as political gossip is celebrity gossip.
02:07Um, Nicki Minaj came out and sort of tore into Governor Hochul.
02:13Can you believe that's a sentence?
02:16So Nicki's beef in the rap world is with Cardi B, who you have come out with, um, in support
02:24of your 2K program.
02:26Wondering what your reaction is to Nicki coming into the governor, if you're hoping to see Cardi, you know, come
02:30out in support of her.
02:31And just your reaction to all of this going on.
02:33I think it's hard to believe that it's all real.
02:36Um, and I think, you know, I, I have said it before that New York City loves and appreciates Cardi
02:44B, not only for the music that she has made, but also for her love of history and how passionate
02:50she is about, um, so much of the politics has helped to make the city what it is today.
02:56She has been a partner in getting the word out about 2K and about child care.
03:01And I think that that's a beautiful use of her platform is one to support working parents everywhere and ensure
03:06that nobody leaves the city because of the cost of raising a child.
03:08I seem to do one final question.
03:10Go back to channel seven for one last question.
03:12A lot of Cardi support on the block.
03:17Um, Mr. Mayor, I know what you were asked about this yesterday.
03:21I just want to circle back, um, given the awful fire in the Bronx with the e-bike, I think
03:26it was, um, reported today that the bike was used by the dad for work.
03:31I think, I think, what are we doing?
03:33I know you mentioned, it's been looked at, it's been talked about in a complex such as a NYCHA, where
03:38are you supposed to store your e-bike?
03:41Not just to recharge it, but store it so that it is safely outside of the building.
03:47Um, it seems this would be, I know you mentioned it's been looked at, but.
03:53Look, no conversation is, is ever going to come to a conclusion when the topic is, how can we deliver
04:02public safety for New Yorkers?
04:03And so that conversation is one that is open and continuing in our administration.
04:08We are grieving with this family.
04:11They lost a child.
04:12Other family members are in critical condition at various hospitals, and it is devastating for that family.
04:22And, as you were saying, lithium-ion battery fires is at the source of not only that fire, but also
04:28more than 400 fires across the city.
04:31It's an increase of more than 100 since the year prior.
04:34And our job is how to instruct New Yorkers of the safety that can come from proper charging.
04:40I think our encouragement to every New Yorker is to ensure that that device is outside of their home.
04:46But even if it is inside the home, you heard from the NYCHA, uh, CEO yesterday, the importance of it
04:52not blocking the method of egress.
04:54And we heard from a number of the firefighters yesterday about how they had to risk their lives to get
05:00through that fire to get to the family.
05:02So, we are having a conversation internally as to whether there are any additional, um, ways we can combat this.
05:09Because we also know that, as you said, for many New Yorkers, these bikes are a part of their livelihood.
05:15And so this is something that is going to continue to be a part of our lives.
05:18We ask New Yorkers to stay as safe as possible, and we're going to look at if there's any other
05:21way for us to help them.
05:23Thank you all.
05:24Thank you so much.
