Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani Discuss Voter Concerns in Brooklyn

Public Pension Reform and Tier Six

• 🍎 A teacher highlights concerns about Tier Six of New York's public pension system, which she states was created by Andrew Cuomo and negatively impacts public sector workers.
• 💡 Zohran Mamdani, an assembly member, vows to make fixing Tier Six a critical part of his agenda in Albany, aiming to undo the crisis created by Cuomo.

Childcare Costs and Organizing

• 💰 A new mother shares her struggle with childcare costs, paying over $32,000 annually, which she states is a leading factor pushing New Yorkers out of the city and state.
• 🤝 Mamdani encourages working parents to continue organizing and join groups like the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) to make universal childcare a reality.
• 💸 Bernie Sanders emphasizes the need to shift national priorities, opposing a $150 billion increase in military spending while advocating for quality childcare.

Election Integrity and Campaign Strategy

• 🗳️ A voter raises concerns about election integrity, referencing past instances where incumbent politicians retained seats despite losing primaries, and asks how to ensure fair elections.
• 🚀 Mamdani stresses the importance of winning a mandate in November and calls for 90,000 volunteers for the general election, building on the 52,000 from the primary.
• 🗣️ He shares a story about a young Republican voter who couldn't vote in the primary but could in the general, highlighting the campaign's ability to engage non-traditional voters.

Campus Issues and Disinformation

• ✊ A student from Brooklyn College describes the targeting of students and faculty, including the firing of adjunct faculty for expressing solidarity with Palestinian human rights.
• 🚫 Sanders condemns the repression and the decision to deploy police on campus, stating that a mayor should not have to choose between safety and justice.
• 📢 Mamdani discusses the fight against disinformation and