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Can Zohran Mamdani Really Freeze the Rent?: Here’s a guide on what a possible Mayor Mamdani can and can’t do. (www.thecity.nyc)

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He’s said it over and over again on the campaign trail, a consistent drumbeat of a promise: If elected, Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani will freeze your rent.

“I’m running for mayor to freeze the rent for every rent-stabilized tenant,” he said in a campaign ad unveiled in late May. “Wait, you’re going to freeze my rent?” asks an actor playing a tenant. Mamdani comes back on screen: “Yes.”

But does the mayor of New York City actually have the power to stop rent increases in one of the most expensive cities in the world?

Not directly. But they definitely have the power to appoint people who could make it happen — and Mamdani wouldn’t be the first New York City mayor to oversee a rent freeze. Here’s what you need to know about the process:

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[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 7 points 6 days ago

Not directly. But they definitely have the power to appoint people who could make it happen

If we've learned anything from Trump, its that the technical answer of yes is the actual answer. So yes, he can