kamal johnson: good community feel. that mom and pop kind of business. what's going on? you come to a certain shop, and everybody knows your name and usually know what you order, and you can't beat that. you really do get that sense of community here and that small town feel. i mean, the energy here is great. it's not just the weather. the weather is beautiful too. hello! [man laughs] so you're originally from hudson, new york, columbia county. yeah. what was it like growing up here, and what is it about this city that has kept you here? i think growing up here, it was always close-knit. you knew everybody in the city, your closest friends were the people that you lived next door to. and i think what's kept me here is it's a city that you can make immediate impact. and kamal johnson knows a thing or two about impacting his community. all right. off to city hall! yes. i got to say, this is my first time being in a mayor's office, but i spent a lot of time, as a child, in the principal's office, so i kind of feel right at home. yeah. i used to spend a lot of time in the pr