Zohran Mamdani: “Freezing the rent for stabilized tenants...the city can do…”

“Because what happens if you don't get that? Then what's Plan B? So I'd love to go through a number of these. Some of these are actually within the city's powers themselves. Freezing the rent for stabilized tenants...the city can do and has done through the Rent Guidelines Board. composed of nine people. The mayor appoints all of them. Previous administration froze the rent three times, so that is firmly within the city's purview.” (19:04–19:10)

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