Zohran Mamdani: “We've done this before. Under de Blasio, three rent freezes.”

“So when I say we're going to freeze the rent for two and a half million New Yorkers, I explained we're going to do it through the Rent Guidelines Board, the mayor appoints all the appointees. We've done this before. Under de Blasio, three rent freezes. It's time to do it again. Landlord revenue's going up 12%. It's time for that relief for tenants. And when we're talking about fast and free buses, universal childcare, people ask me, how are you going to pay for it?” (16:01–16:05)

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