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Zohran Mamdani: “I don't know if there's a rent guidelines board anywhere…”

Featuring: Zohran Mamdani, Democratic | Mayor of New York City

Zohran Mamdani on his first priorities as NYC mayor (Full video interview)

Published December 30, 2025 | Video Starts at 19:03

And that's. There are aspects of this campaign that are very much focused on New York City. Right. I don't know if there's a rent guidelines board anywhere else in this country that can freeze the rent for more than 2 million tenants. We do have these slowest buses in the country. We do have childcare at costs that astronomical. (19:03–19:09)

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Asserts that New York City has a rent guidelines board capable of freezing rent for over 2 million tenants.

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