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Mamdani NYC Housing Plan Has Insiders Curious, Skeptical

The mayor doesn’t have direct authority to freeze rents city-wide.
Mamdani NYC Housing Plan Has Insiders Curious, Skeptical
Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights, Queens in New York City on Jan. 7, 2026. Jason Alpert-Wisnia/Hans Lucas via AFP via Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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2/2/2026|Updated: 2/2/2026
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The new mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani, has put forward a plan to make housing more affordable, including the government building more housing, freezing rents, and potentially taking over properties from landlords who fail to fix them up.

Affordability is indeed an issue worth addressing, several industry insiders told The Epoch Times. But they weren’t sure how Mamdani could succeed where previous administrations largely hadn’t.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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