New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is doubling down on two of his core campaign pledges: freezing rents for regulated apartments and preserving the city’s “sanctuary” immigration policies.
On Dec. 4, the self-described democratic socialist hosted a “Hot Chocolate, Frozen Rent” event in a Manhattan neighborhood home to thousands of rent-controlled tenants. After greeting residents and handing out hot chocolate, Mamdani reiterated his vow to freeze rents for roughly 2 million New Yorkers living in rent-controlled apartments, where rates are set by the government rather than the market.
