Zohran Mamdani: “Her landlord has now filed for eviction.”

“As the state assembly member representing Astoria and Long Island City, I have had an 82 year old woman come into my office and tell me that her rent is now double that of her Social Security check and that Her landlord has now filed for eviction. And my office took every step we could. We spent three months and finally through hra, we got her the support she needed. We kept her in her home.” (00:14–00:18)

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