Mamdanis

For Yolanda Vega, a social worker who runs a Head Start program in Queens, New York, winning tickets in a city-run lottery to see Brazil face off against Morocco was the highlight of her summer.”It’s a big thing for me to be out,” said Vega, who said she was wearing…

Zohran Mamdani’s rent freeze is now official, a big win on a central campaign promise six months into his term as New York City Mayor.The city’s Rent Guidelines Board approved a citywide rent freeze for one- and two-year leases in about 1 million rent-stabilized apartments, after a 7-to-1 vote Thursday.…

Zohran Mamdani has ambitious ideas for New York City housing.The Mayor’s Office dropped its detailed policy plan — called “Block by Block” — on May 26, outlining goals to build more apartment buildings, convert unused offices and hotels into living space, and help residents navigate one of America’s most expensive…