In his first six months in office, Mermaidani's been riding high and has started delivering on the issue that defined his campaign. Affordability. He's frozen the rent on nearly a million apartments. We're so excited that The Rent Guidelines Board decided to freeze the rent for the first time in New York City history for two years. And he's made progress on universal childcare. Going to make child care free for 2,000 kids this fall, 12,000 kids next fall, every single two year old by the end of four years. (00:30–00:36)
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