Zohran Mamdani: “The mayor, in a city of eight and a half million people…”

“This is a mayor who raised the rent by 12% on 2 million people, who raised the water bill highest it's been in 13 years, and supported Con Edison when they wanted to increase gas prices. How does the mayor raise rent? So The mayor, in a city of eight and a half million people, controls a thing called the Rent Guidelines Board, has nine appointees. The mayor appoints them all. Every year. That board determines whether the rent will rise for about 2 1/2 million New Yorkers who live in rent stabilized apartments. Oh, rent stabilized.” (03:40–03:46)

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