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chris cuomo with some brave warriors fighting to make things chris cuomo with some brave warriors fighting things better right here at home. making it hard to breathe, butd i thought those days might be over. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function, starting within 5 minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. with symbicort, today i'm breathing better, and that means... game on! symbicort is for copd, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. it should not be taken more than twice a day. symbicort may increase your risk of lung infections, osteoporosis, and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking it. [ whistle ] with copd, i thought i might miss out on my favorite tradition. now symbicort significantly improves my lung function, starting within 5 minutes. and that makes a difference in my breathing. today i'm back with my favorite team. ask your doctor about symbicort. i got my first prescription free. call or click to learn more. [ male announcer ] if y
chris cuomo with some brave warriors fighting to make things chris cuomo with some brave warriors fighting things better right here at home. making it hard to breathe, butd i thought those days might be over. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function, starting within 5 minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. with symbicort, today i'm breathing better, and that means... game on! symbicort is for copd, including chronic...
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now, sometimes it's said governor cuomo's thinking about running for president.s spending time in the fundraising gm. >> a hit for the hoosier state. under lawmakers passed right to work legislation which means as a condition of employment a worker will not be required to join a union. governor daniels will sign it, making indiana the 23rd right-to-work state. >> first right-to-work state in a decade. so big deal. kim? >> megahit to the awe-inspiring navy s.e.a.l. team that rescued two hostages, one a american and one a dane from somali pirates. we've become used to special forces pulling off these feats. it's an amazing amount of training and courage. >> here here. is there any doubt that andrew cuomo is going to run for president in 2016? >> zero. he's going to have the money to do it and friends to do it. >> i think so. any chance mitch daniels still gets into the republican race? >> i don't think so. i don't think so. because it looks like romney is going to take florida and i don't think he'll be caught after that. >> okay. remember if you have your own hit
now, sometimes it's said governor cuomo's thinking about running for president.s spending time in the fundraising gm. >> a hit for the hoosier state. under lawmakers passed right to work legislation which means as a condition of employment a worker will not be required to join a union. governor daniels will sign it, making indiana the 23rd right-to-work state. >> first right-to-work state in a decade. so big deal. kim? >> megahit to the awe-inspiring navy s.e.a.l. team that...
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>> thank you, chris cuomo. on friday night, chris will be co-anchoring the special "20/20" called "cruise ship confident l confidential," with a look at what you need to know. >>> and something that reminds us of nobility in a dark hour. meet 38-year-old shandar from hunga hungary. listen to his music for a moment. ♪ he posted that video online while he was looking for a job as a music teacher. he later became an entertainer onboard the ship. and we're told that in the chaos, he was heroically putting lifevests on the frightened children, only afterwards going to his room to save his beloved violin. he did not return. and today, his body was the first to be identified. >>> and you may have noticed today, if you happen to go to google or wikipedia, the popular websites were blacked out in protest over proposed new crackdown on the internet. what? and why? we asked david wright to find a whiz kid who can show us. >> reporter: today, on google, that familiar name was blacked out. on wikipedia, this is what popped
>> thank you, chris cuomo. on friday night, chris will be co-anchoring the special "20/20" called "cruise ship confident l confidential," with a look at what you need to know. >>> and something that reminds us of nobility in a dark hour. meet 38-year-old shandar from hunga hungary. listen to his music for a moment. ♪ he posted that video online while he was looking for a job as a music teacher. he later became an entertainer onboard the ship. and we're told...
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our thanks to chris cuomo. >>> just ahead, taser use is way up. and the numbers might shock you. we get an inside look. confused by all the nutritional information out there? from centrum. it puts you in the center of everything that's good for you. its unique self-assessment tool helps identify the multivitamin and supplement combination that's right for you and your lifestyle. so visit new nutritionpossible.com and take your personal assessment today. better nutrition is within reach. centrum. nutrition possible. ♪ [ male announcer ] you'd be shocked how much data you use in a month. e-mail, status updates, finding your way, uploading photos, downloading an app, an app, and another app. kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes... all stacking up until you reach your limit. and what happens if you go over? with sprint, you don't have to worry. only sprint offers truly unlimited data. trouble hearing on the phone? visit sprintrelay.com. have given way to sleeping. where sleepless nights yield to restful sleep. and lunesta can help you get there, like it has for so many people before. when
our thanks to chris cuomo. >>> just ahead, taser use is way up. and the numbers might shock you. we get an inside look. confused by all the nutritional information out there? from centrum. it puts you in the center of everything that's good for you. its unique self-assessment tool helps identify the multivitamin and supplement combination that's right for you and your lifestyle. so visit new nutritionpossible.com and take your personal assessment today. better nutrition is within...
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. >>> plus, larry cuomo. what he thinks about the state of our union. >> we have extraordinary mobs at the same time. >>> this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> jimmy carter was president from 1977 to 1981, but his work since then has won him praise worldwide and a nobel peace prize. his latest book is "through the year with jimmy carter" and tonight i'm privileged to sit down with president carter. president, thank you for welcoming me to this extraordinary center. >> good to have you at the carter center. >> i love the dates here. you became president in '77. cnn is launched in 1980. the carter center's launched in 1982. >> right. >> so we're all kind of interwoven here. the carter center is unusual in the sense that most ex-presidents went for a big library and that would be the way they would do their work. but this center is really extraordinary. just walking around the library is really a small part of it. you've got all these different areas covering all kinds of global charities and things that you suppo
. >>> plus, larry cuomo. what he thinks about the state of our union. >> we have extraordinary mobs at the same time. >>> this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> jimmy carter was president from 1977 to 1981, but his work since then has won him praise worldwide and a nobel peace prize. his latest book is "through the year with jimmy carter" and tonight i'm privileged to sit down with president carter. president, thank you for welcoming me to this...
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with new details on his role in the tragedy, here's chris cuomo. >> reporter: we learned more about why chaos overtook the dex of the "costa concordia." the startling audio tape between the coast guard and the captain revealed the captain sitting safely on a rescue boat while the rest of the crew and passengers were struggling to escape. the official demands, you go on the ship, tell me if there are people that need help. it will be very bad for you. get back on board. schettino, the veteran captain, also popular are passengers, is seen here. he has no good answers. officer, please. there are no pleases, get back on board. he tells him how serious the situation is. there are already bodies, schettino. go. do you realize it's dark out here and we can't see anything what do you want to do? do you want to go home? it's dark to you want to go home? the captain's final explanation seems unlikely. i can no longer get on board now, the ship has sunk completely. with 100 people still on board you abandoned ship. i did not abandon any ship. the ship was sinking so we jumped in the water. we'll c
with new details on his role in the tragedy, here's chris cuomo. >> reporter: we learned more about why chaos overtook the dex of the "costa concordia." the startling audio tape between the coast guard and the captain revealed the captain sitting safely on a rescue boat while the rest of the crew and passengers were struggling to escape. the official demands, you go on the ship, tell me if there are people that need help. it will be very bad for you. get back on board....
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mario cuomo back with me now. historic time.n you see these republican candidates today using social issues like abortion, like gay marriage and so on to try and in their eyes sure up their base, what do you think? >> i think the question that has to be asked when you get to religion and politics is if you're going to be the president, will you be ruled by the pope or the constitution. and if you can't answer that question correctly then you are talking about religion. i think the first amendment was written with a high degree of intelgence. the first amendment of the constitution says we are going to protect your right to have a religion, whatever it is. we are not going to allow the government to make a religion or to influence the religion. and that's first amendment that speaks very clearly. that is what you have to know. it is nice to be a believer, whether you are a jew or an atheist. i mean, atheists believe in values. it is nice to be a believer. you have to get it clear. we have a constitution and that is the ultimate r
mario cuomo back with me now. historic time.n you see these republican candidates today using social issues like abortion, like gay marriage and so on to try and in their eyes sure up their base, what do you think? >> i think the question that has to be asked when you get to religion and politics is if you're going to be the president, will you be ruled by the pope or the constitution. and if you can't answer that question correctly then you are talking about religion. i think the first...
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>> i'm bringing it back and we're bringing it back big. >> reporter: chris cuomo, abc news, baltimore lot of lessons in that
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abc's chris cuomo, the co-anchor of "20/20" again there on the island for us.d morning, chris. >> reporter: good morning, robin. it's a beautiful day here in giglio, italy. the search operation has stopped. part of it is about movement within the ship. it's difficult for the rescuers. they say that ship was never meant to support its weight on the side. the other is about coming weather. we've all learned a new word here. it it is about winds out of the northwest. winds they believe could sweep the ship into the sea. new concerns it could sink to more than depths of 200 feet, threatening to rupture fuel tanks. experts are using an underwater robot to study the sea bed working to anchor theship. sensors placed on board to detect movement. this comes as francesco schettino finds a new defender. she's domenica cermotan, a 25-year-old maldovan and formership employee. crew members recognize her as the captain's companion. you know the girl? >> i saw that girl. >> reporter: the pair was seen leaving dinner in a hurry shortly before the crash. in an interview, cermot
abc's chris cuomo, the co-anchor of "20/20" again there on the island for us.d morning, chris. >> reporter: good morning, robin. it's a beautiful day here in giglio, italy. the search operation has stopped. part of it is about movement within the ship. it's difficult for the rescuers. they say that ship was never meant to support its weight on the side. the other is about coming weather. we've all learned a new word here. it it is about winds out of the northwest. winds they...
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. >> o'brien: in the other corner is new york governor andrew cuomo. >> governor andrew cuomo says the plant's location on a fault line makes it a disaster waiting to happen. >> i understand the power and the benefit. i also understand the risk, and this plant in this proximity to new york city was never a good risk. >> o'brien: the long-simmering fight over indian point-- and nuclear power in general-- came to a head after the catastrophic nuclear disaster that took place half a world away in fukushima, japan. on the afternoon of march 11, 2011, at 2:46 p.m., a massive earthquake shook japan. >> we just had a major earthquake. >> o'brien: the event was captured in real time on cell phones and security cameras. the epicenter of the so-called tohoku quake was 80 miles off japan's northeast coast. nuclear plants around the country automatically shut down-- including the three operating reactors at the fukushima daiichi complex run by the tokyo electric power company-- tepco-- the largest utility in japan. the massive earthquake triggered blackouts throughout the area. inside the plant, t
. >> o'brien: in the other corner is new york governor andrew cuomo. >> governor andrew cuomo says the plant's location on a fault line makes it a disaster waiting to happen. >> i understand the power and the benefit. i also understand the risk, and this plant in this proximity to new york city was never a good risk. >> o'brien: the long-simmering fight over indian point-- and nuclear power in general-- came to a head after the catastrophic nuclear disaster that took...
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chris cuomo has a closer look. >> reporter: have you heard the expression cruise ship drunk. looking at it. youtube is overflowing with examples of cruise ships gone wild. water-borne binges that create nightmares at sea. passengers drunk and disorderly. too bombed to boogie. too sloshed to stand. the cruise industry insists all partying should be limited. >> the cruise ships are not able to handle overintoxicated passengers. >> reporter: a knock down dragout fight like this could suddenly erupt. things got too hot at this club on the carnival cruise ship "dream" in 2010. this 24-year-old was an eyewitness. capturing this on his phone. >> we heard screams. it was mayhem. two large parties converged on the dance floor, started punching and kicking. it exploded like a powder keg. >> reporter: watch, as he claims, ship security first runs away. he says he couldn't believe his luxury cruise vacation has degenerated into a back alley rumble. >> is this what happens on carnival cruises? they didn't not have the right security. the right response. >> reporter: in a statement, carniv
chris cuomo has a closer look. >> reporter: have you heard the expression cruise ship drunk. looking at it. youtube is overflowing with examples of cruise ships gone wild. water-borne binges that create nightmares at sea. passengers drunk and disorderly. too bombed to boogie. too sloshed to stand. the cruise industry insists all partying should be limited. >> the cruise ships are not able to handle overintoxicated passengers. >> reporter: a knock down dragout fight like this...
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and highway guest says it is time for the unions to sign on and cuomo should make it mandatory.hat there are these fixed pensioned and it is getting to be like a dinosaur but many have enjoyed it. so he is saying, well, jump ball. >>guest: well, it is interesting all across the country we have resistance from unions even to the voluntary 401(k) plans viewing it as a foot in the door for 401(k) and it undermines the traditional defined benefit thing. >>neil: but that is going the way of the do do bird. >>guest: but it is the norm in the private sector. >>neil: and they cannot afford it. >>guest: corporations realized 40 years ago this was a law change and it was not economical to offer the lands and they stopped but for public entities they can for long kicked the can down the road with these saying, well, the stock market will do well, the pension funds will john rate this revenue and it will not cost. >>neil: you can roll it in, grandfather in, get people, and we tried to get the various unions to come on the show but some provided statements including the president of the civi
and highway guest says it is time for the unions to sign on and cuomo should make it mandatory.hat there are these fixed pensioned and it is getting to be like a dinosaur but many have enjoyed it. so he is saying, well, jump ball. >>guest: well, it is interesting all across the country we have resistance from unions even to the voluntary 401(k) plans viewing it as a foot in the door for 401(k) and it undermines the traditional defined benefit thing. >>neil: but that is going the way...
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. >> andrew cuomo, the governor of new york, who has managed to bring about a balanced budget with a bipartisan approach both with the republicans and democrats in that state. something that hasn't occurred in a long time. >> interesting. >> i know you are eager for this envelope, john. >> i am, indeed. i wish to thank you. what's going on, friend? >> other end. >> let's see it, car nak the magician. >> destined for political star dom in 2012, ong son chi. already famous as a nobel prize winner. now no longer under house arrest she can openly campaign and will emerge as a political star. she is destined for political star dom, pat, in 2012. >> takes my breath away. >> okay. destined for political oblivian, pat? >> bashir asawed, the president of syria will not last the year. >> sarah palin, who apparently is shopping around a new reality show but they are not lining up to take it. >> rich? >> nancy pelosi. when democrats fail to take back the house she will no longer be the leader of that caucus. >> senator harry reid, the democrats are going to lose control of the senate and he will
. >> andrew cuomo, the governor of new york, who has managed to bring about a balanced budget with a bipartisan approach both with the republicans and democrats in that state. something that hasn't occurred in a long time. >> interesting. >> i know you are eager for this envelope, john. >> i am, indeed. i wish to thank you. what's going on, friend? >> other end. >> let's see it, car nak the magician. >> destined for political star dom in 2012, ong son...
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. >> andrew cuomo, the governor of new york who has brought forward a balanced budget bipartisan with democrats and republicans in that state. something that hasn't occurred in a long time. >> i know you are are eager for this envelope? >> i am indeed. i wish to thank you. what's going on, friend? let's see it, car nak. >> j. carson. >> car nak the magnificent? >> destined for political stardom in 2012, ong song chris dimino hi. already famous as a nobody prize winner. now no longer under house arrest she can openly campaign as emerge as a political star. she is destined for political star dominique, pat, in 2012. >> takes my breath away. >> sarah palin a shopping around a new reality show. but they are not lining up to take it. >> rich? >> nancy pelosi. when democrats fail to take back the house she will no longer be the leader of that caucus. >> senator harry reid, the democrats are going to lose control of the senate and he will no longerk majority leader. >> destined for political oblivian in 2012, ricky assange. the five major newspapers in the world collaborated with assange. no
. >> andrew cuomo, the governor of new york who has brought forward a balanced budget bipartisan with democrats and republicans in that state. something that hasn't occurred in a long time. >> i know you are are eager for this envelope? >> i am indeed. i wish to thank you. what's going on, friend? let's see it, car nak. >> j. carson. >> car nak the magnificent? >> destined for political stardom in 2012, ong song chris dimino hi. already famous as a nobody...
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tomorrow night, abc's chris cuomo will anchor a special "20/20," "cruise ship confidential," with a look at this tragedy. and what you need to know before you take a cruise. >>> up next, stars as parents. we'll tell you what all their children have in common. and during the four course feast, there's so much to choose from. [ male announcer ] the four course seafood feast is back at red lobster. still just $15. get soup, salad, unlimited cheddar bay biscuits, dessert, and your choice of 7 entrées, like new honey bbq shrimp skewers or shrimp and scallops alfredo. all four courses, just $15. [ jody ] it's really good value. all my guests love it. i'm jody gonzalez, red lobster general manager. and i sea food differently. take the privileged investing tools of wall street and make them simple, intuitive, and available to all. distill all that data. make information instinctual, visual. introducing trade architect, td ameritrade's empowering web-based trading platform. take control of your portfolio today. trade commission-free for 60 days, and we'll throw in up $600 when you open an account
tomorrow night, abc's chris cuomo will anchor a special "20/20," "cruise ship confidential," with a look at this tragedy. and what you need to know before you take a cruise. >>> up next, stars as parents. we'll tell you what all their children have in common. and during the four course feast, there's so much to choose from. [ male announcer ] the four course seafood feast is back at red lobster. still just $15. get soup, salad, unlimited cheddar bay biscuits,...
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abc's chris cuomo is at the scene.er: we have new information and new question what happened. specifically why did it take so long for the evacuation order being issued. a lot of fingers pointed at the company. they had no idea what happened but we have reason to believe they spoke to the captain after the collision as many as three times. they also said they didn't know about the route but the captain said it was pre-planned. ship tracking data said this ship crossed this close to the island in the past. on a human level, search and rescue will continue today. divers will blow holes in the hull in the back of the ship to see who else they can find, josh. >>> thank you. >> meanwhile actor jude law is one of a dozen of celebrities getting a big payday. from rupert murdoch. they've acread to pay $200,000 to 36 victims of phone hacking. >>> meanwhile an investment banker is donating $7 million to repair the washington monk umt. august earthquake opened up several cracks sending people inside running for their lives. the d
abc's chris cuomo is at the scene.er: we have new information and new question what happened. specifically why did it take so long for the evacuation order being issued. a lot of fingers pointed at the company. they had no idea what happened but we have reason to believe they spoke to the captain after the collision as many as three times. they also said they didn't know about the route but the captain said it was pre-planned. ship tracking data said this ship crossed this close to the island...
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new york approved same sex marriage last year with the strong support of new york governor cuomo. >>> we have a new commend from ncaap president who says his organization is supporting legislation in maryland to give rights to transgender people and saying this is not new. he is describes hip as the closest person to me in the world. this story and issue will not end any time soon and it's just beginning on "good morning maryland. head to abc2news.com and read the latest on the story at the top of the page and the slide show. >>> a 10,000 dollar reward is being offered to help find a murderer in laurel. gregory sears was killed earlier this month by someone who tried to break into a home in laurel. anyone with information is asked to call police. >>> well, they say change comes slowly and soon the fox along charles street will know that better than anybody a2 year construction project is on the way. traffic on charles street between 25th and the university parkway will practically be brought to a halt. the project will involve changing lanes and eliminating lanes and creating an avenu
new york approved same sex marriage last year with the strong support of new york governor cuomo. >>> we have a new commend from ncaap president who says his organization is supporting legislation in maryland to give rights to transgender people and saying this is not new. he is describes hip as the closest person to me in the world. this story and issue will not end any time soon and it's just beginning on "good morning maryland. head to abc2news.com and read the latest on the...
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but several crew members told abc's chris cuomo he was at dinner. >> you saw him eating at 10:30 at night? >> yeah. >> reporter: this has shocked italy. >> do you realize it's dark out there. and we can't see anything. >> it's dark, so you want to go home? get on the stern of that ship. climb the ladder. and tell me, what can be done. >> reporter: in fact, the coast guard captain is now seen as a hero by many, imploring schettino to get back on the ship. schettino was hired in 2002, initially as a safety officer. and he became a captain in 2006. in 2010, he gave an interview to a czech newspaper saying, quote, i like the moment when something unpredictable happens. what derails you from the standard procedure. it is a challenge to deal with, which i enjoy. the captain insists the crew and the cruise company knew the route. he told the judge that something went wrong with the maneuver. navigating the "costa concordia" when it plowed in the rocks. the ship was following the same approved route it had in august, when it passed by the island during a celebration. >> the vessel probably came w
but several crew members told abc's chris cuomo he was at dinner. >> you saw him eating at 10:30 at night? >> yeah. >> reporter: this has shocked italy. >> do you realize it's dark out there. and we can't see anything. >> it's dark, so you want to go home? get on the stern of that ship. climb the ladder. and tell me, what can be done. >> reporter: in fact, the coast guard captain is now seen as a hero by many, imploring schettino to get back on the ship....
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new york approved same sex marriage with the support of new york governor andrew cuomo. we have a new comment from naacp president who says the organization supports legislation to give rights to transgender people saying striving for inclusion is not new. his brother is gley and describes him as the closest person to me in the word -- is gay and describes him as the closest person to him in the world. head to abc2news.com and read the very latest on the story at the top of the page in the slide show. >>> we are getting all new reaction from the eastern shore from a retired lieu even the general in the army who says islam is not a religion a prayer breakfast went smoothly thursday despite some controversy over the keynote speaker. groups protesting william boykins invitation to speak sent let'sers -- letters to ocean city's mayor to ask for the invitation to be rescinded. they say he made controversial comments about muslims e said they worship idols and not real gods among other things. when asked to comment he defended the right to protest. >> i spent 36 and a half yea
new york approved same sex marriage with the support of new york governor andrew cuomo. we have a new comment from naacp president who says the organization supports legislation to give rights to transgender people saying striving for inclusion is not new. his brother is gley and describes him as the closest person to me in the word -- is gay and describes him as the closest person to him in the world. head to abc2news.com and read the very latest on the story at the top of the page in the...
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. >> reporter: governor cuomo agreed and says the policy should come to an end adding it may be keeping people from applying at all. >> i understand fraud detucks. i understand fingerprinting but don't make a child go to bed hungry. >> reporter: a public advocate is joining the effort and collecting signatures calling on the mayor to make a change. >> this mayor doesn't understand that a lot of people are struggling in the city. it's out of touch with the people that he is supposed to serve. >> reporter: mayor bloomberg said taking someone's finger image is not a stigma and argued it's a valuable tool in preventing fraud. >> he is absolutely right that this is a simply and easy process that has helped us prevent fraud and waste and abuse. >> reporter: supporters say the city has the highest percentage in the state of people receiving food stamps and the policy has helped catch nearly 2,000 people abusing the system last year. for sewer real, applying for -- sue warrell, applying for government stance. >> so you know who is who and you have no fraud dealings. >> reporter: that fries a mo
. >> reporter: governor cuomo agreed and says the policy should come to an end adding it may be keeping people from applying at all. >> i understand fraud detucks. i understand fingerprinting but don't make a child go to bed hungry. >> reporter: a public advocate is joining the effort and collecting signatures calling on the mayor to make a change. >> this mayor doesn't understand that a lot of people are struggling in the city. it's out of touch with the people that he...