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William Bradley: “It gives them something to hope for. It gives them something to believe in.”

On the recordJune 9, 2026
It gives them something to hope for. It gives them something to believe in.
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William Bradley
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

On the city's devotion to the Knicks.

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