Zohran Mamdani: “On the very first day that I became the mayor of New York…”

“One of the benefits of being mayor, I think all indications are that rents continue to soar. Anything you plan to do short term to help renters? Absolutely. This is the number one crisis in our city. On the very first day that I became the mayor of New York City, we went to announce a number of executive orders. executive orders that would not only stand up for tenants in existing housing, but also that would expedite the production of new housing. These two things have to be done together.” (08:59–09:06)

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