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Zohran Mamdani: “More than 2 million New Yorkers live in rent stabilized…”

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

New York Mayoral Candidates Zohran Mamdani and Zellnor Myrie Discuss Affordability and Public Safety on IN FOCUS

Published June 2, 2025 | Video Starts at 01:51

And yet under this mayor, we have seen that rent hike happen every single year. And we know that Mr. Cuomo offers no different. He offers the same kind of hike. And ultimately, More than 2 million New Yorkers live in rent stabilized housing. They have a median household income of $60,000 and their landlords have seen their profits increase by 12%. They deserve that rent freeze. That's what I will actually deliver. Yeah. (01:51–01:55)

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Asserts that over 2 million New Yorkers reside in rent-stabilized housing.

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