Zohran Mamdani: “Mayor Adams raised the rents 9% on rent stabilized tenants…”

“Because what happens so often in debates around housing is just anecdote against anecdote. And so often you hear from these developers saying that, you know, … Mayor Adams raised the rents 9% on rent stabilized tenants over three years. … to give them that relief, you're asking a 82 year old senior to find more money for rent off of a fixed amount of Social Security.” (27:37–27:47)

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