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Zohran Mamdani: “Mayor Adams' board once again raised rents on more than 2.5…”

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Interview with Zoran Mamdani on His New York City Mayoral Campaign and Activism

Published October 23, 2024 | Video Starts at 01:24

And the second time you were arrested? The second time was with New Yorkers and tenant activists outside the rent guidelines board after Mayor Adams' board once again raised rents on more than 2.5 million rent stabilized tenants across New York City. Well, Mayor Adams has made history. He's the first sitting New York City mayor to be indicted on federal corruption charge after federal corruption charge. Talk about why you're running. (01:24–01:35)

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Asserts that Mayor Adams' board raised rents on over 2.5 million rent-stabilized tenants.

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