In New York City’s critical Democratic mayoral primary, the stakes couldn’t be clearer. On one side is Andrew Cuomo, backed by deep-pocketed real estate donors and firmly opposed to a rent freeze. On the other is Zohran Mamdani, the only candidate pledging a four-year rent freeze that could bring relief to millions of struggling tenants. With housing affordability at crisis levels, the outcome of this election will directly impact rent prices across the city.
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