Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani comments on affordability agenda, housing crisis

Mayoral-elect Zohran Mamdani addressed the media today to discuss key topics ahead of his transition into office on January 1, 2026.

“Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers are just one rent hike, one medical emergency, one layoff from joining the ranks of the homeless in our city, which have swelled to the greatest numbers since the Great Depression,” Mamdani said.

A big topic discussed was NYC’s homeless population and how Mamdani has spoken in favor of ending encampment sweeps. However, Gov. Kathy Hochul has spoken out against ending encampment sweeps…

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