to the number on the screen.giselle: tonight, in battlefor the mayor’s office, we talkedwith the first republican inrun for the top jobfrom new york city, seIt’s about Fernando Mateo,founder of the federation ofnew york cab drivers, spokespersonof the association of winemakersin the United States and smallbusiness, let’s watch the interview.fernando: that’s the samequestion what did I ask myself whenget up this morningI asked what was there, whyhaía?I have a family, I live comfortableand thank god we are fine,but the city in which I haveservant, the city that II want, it’s right nowfractured, our little onesbusinesses are suffering, noduring the time of covid 19,the pandemic, long before thepandemic, all agenciesthe city, what they do isharass us, want to close usthe business, I’m talkingfrom my own experience, I don’tI am political, I do not like thepolitical, but the truth is thatthe mistreatment that is given to uswe who take therisk, the ones we creatework, those of us who pay rent,we pay employees, this cityis destroying us, and II think the only one who hasthe experience to changethat is me because I amliving.What is your maingoal of being elected?Fernando: First, I’m going tobe the first immigrantHispanic being mayor of thenew york city, and i dobecause this is a city ofimmigrants, and immigrantsthey don’t have a voice, and Ibe the voice of our people,I know the voice of ourculture, I know the voice of those whohave never been heard, andfor that reason, I’m going tobe the best mayor that thiscity can have, right nowthe city does not haveleadership, I have livedfighting for taxi drivers, forHispanics, for thewinemakers, throughout ourcommunity and I have done it for you30 years old, the poeticthey have the slightest idea ofwhat is it like to get up at 4:00am and close your business at12 midnight,criminality is ending usto all.giselle: i like thattake advantage of this moment totell us about yourpolitical, what is your plan?fernando: first you have tohave laws and order, thecriminality must be ended,because the only ones who haveharmed from facing thecop, we are the communitiesthat to the problems we have withThe authorities.the arcel of rikers is not thewhat problem me, is the managementfrom the arceles what there is tochange, we don’t have,nor should we place trees inall counties, thoseterritories must be created tocreate homes forhelpless, for those whothey live on the streets, moreschools, I want theparents decide where they wantthat your children go to theschool, not imposed on themto his children.giselle: you also talked about thecriminality, what is thesolution in your opinion?fernando: firstly, acop is someone who takes care ofthe community, the police thereto give it more funds, and placethousands of police officers in thestreets so they can make abetter job, but you have tocorrect and reform thecop because there are many
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