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Landlords and globe twitter lined up to espouse half truths and misconceptions about Zohran’s rent freeze on stabilized housing in New York. Aber Kawas explains.

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If you're one of the more than two million New Yorkers in rent-stabilized apartments, I will freeze your rent. And we will build 200,000 new affordable homes, crack down on bad landlords, and lower costs for working and middle class homeowners.

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INSANE 🚨 - 32% of public housing in New York City is occupied by people born outside of the United States - 44% of rent-stabilized apartments in New York City are also going to people born outside of the US - 88% of public housing in New York City is occupied by Blacks and Hispanics “88%… I mean, I can't even believe they provided these numbers. Like, and they have to be baking them, right? These have to be modest numbers for New York. This is just straight-up suicidal. And of course, everyone on the left wants you to think that white people don't pay their fair share.” - Imagine the drop in rent prices if 32% of public housing was reclaimed from foreigners through deportations - Imagine the drop in rent prices if 44% of rent stabilized apartments went to Americans instead of foreigners

INSANE 🚨 - 32% of public housing in New York City is occupied by people born outside of the United States - 44% of rent-stabilized apartments in New York City are also going to people born outside of the US - 88% of public housing in New York City is occupied by Blacks and Hispanics “88%… I mean, I can't even believe they provided these numbers. Like, and they have to be baking them, right? These have to be modest numbers for New York. This is just straight-up suicidal. And of course, everyone on the left wants you to think that white people don't pay their fair share.” - Imagine the drop in rent prices if 32% of public housing was reclaimed from foreigners through deportations - Imagine the drop in rent prices if 44% of rent stabilized apartments went to Americans instead of foreigners

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JUST IN: 🇺🇸 New York has approved Zohran Mamdani's rent freeze proposal for rent-stabilized apartments. More than 40% of NYC apartments will now have rent frozen on a 1-2 year lease, to make the city affordable.

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AOC: “Netanyahu’s a war criminal. I believe he’s wanted by the ICC. I completely understand the mayor’s position. We can walk and chew gum. We’ve already instituted a rent freeze on rent stabilized housing, we’re cutting red tape on small businesses, we’re going after bad landlords, we’re lowering people’s prices, and we can also hold war criminals accountable”

AOC: “Netanyahu’s a war criminal. I believe he’s wanted by the ICC. I completely understand the mayor’s position. We can walk and chew gum. We’ve already instituted a rent freeze on rent stabilized housing, we’re cutting red tape on small businesses, we’re going after bad landlords, we’re lowering people’s prices, and we can also hold war criminals accountable”

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Jesse Watters does NOT understand how rent stabilization works in New York City. The rent goes up on rent stabilized apartments every year or two years depending on the lease. Most buildings with rent stabilized apartments are privately owned. No one gets any government money.

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Today, I am proud to announce that I will be proposing “Zohran’s law," a law that will keep the rich out of New York’s affordable housing. Zohran Kwame Mamdani : you say freeze the rent. But for who? Rich people like you? Hardworking, working class New Yorkers are being pushed from their neighborhoods. Let’s build affordable housing that helps the people who need it. Under Zohran’s law, landlords can no longer rent vacant rent-controlled units to the wealthy. You are a rich person stealing affordable housing from the poor. And you’re not the only one. It’s past time we address this injustice. Let’s build a new NYC that works for the people who need it.

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New York City just approved a rent freeze on nearly one million apartments. Sounds great… until reality kicks in. Rent is frozen. Costs aren’t. Property taxes rise. Insurance rises. Utility bills rise. Repair costs rise. Landlords cut back on maintenance. Renovations stop. Buildings deteriorate. Then comes the next step: sell to a developer, tear it down, and replace it with luxury housing. The result? Tenants end up in worse conditions and face displacement anyway. You can’t freeze economics. You can only delay the consequences. In the end, the people hurt most are often the very people this policy was supposed to help.

New York City just approved a rent freeze on nearly one million apartments. Sounds great… until reality kicks in. Rent is frozen. Costs aren’t. Property taxes rise. Insurance rises. Utility bills rise. Repair costs rise. Landlords cut back on maintenance. Renovations stop. Buildings deteriorate. Then comes the next step: sell to a developer, tear it down, and replace it with luxury housing. The result? Tenants end up in worse conditions and face displacement anyway. You can’t freeze economics. You can only delay the consequences. In the end, the people hurt most are often the very people this policy was supposed to help.

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Cea Weaver on rent-stabilized tenants as a voter block: "So like you said, there are about 2.4 million people who live in rent-stabilized apartments in New York City. And, you know, tenants really could be a difference maker in this mayoral election... Rent-stabilized tenants are a multiracial, multi-generational block of voters. They are not, we're not just talking about, you know, progressive young people. We're not just talking about people who are already politicized. We're talking about a potentially enormous working class voter block who are with us, because right now they're being forced to choose between childcare or groceries or healthcare, staying in New York at all. Right? Um, so the importance of a rent freeze is not just about the rent, it's also about bringing working class people back, um, into it's civic, civic engagement."

Cea Weaver on rent-stabilized tenants as a voter block: "So like you said, there are about 2.4 million people who live in rent-stabilized apartments in New York City. And, you know, tenants really could be a difference maker in this mayoral election... Rent-stabilized tenants are a multiracial, multi-generational block of voters. They are not, we're not just talking about, you know, progressive young people. We're not just talking about people who are already politicized. We're talking about a potentially enormous working class voter block who are with us, because right now they're being forced to choose between childcare or groceries or healthcare, staying in New York at all. Right? Um, so the importance of a rent freeze is not just about the rent, it's also about bringing working class people back, um, into it's civic, civic engagement."

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For millions of New Yorkers living in rent-stabilized apartments, this is a major victory. For the first time in years, tenants won’t see their rent increase while everything else continues to get more expensive. I support the rent freeze. Working people deserve relief. But there’s another side to this conversation. Many landlords argue that insurance, taxes, labor, and repair costs continue to rise. If those costs aren’t addressed, the concern is that some owners may defer maintenance, creating more deteriorating buildings and more pressure on housing quality. The real question isn’t whether tenants deserve relief. They do. The question is whether New York can protect tenants and keep buildings properly maintained. #nyc #ny #fyp #mta

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Zohran Mamdani just endorsed Palestinian activist Aber Kawas for a New York State Assembly seat in Queens. Kawas describes 9/11 as just another “attack a couple people did,” saying it is nothing compared to Western colonisation and racism.

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🚨 NYC LANDLORDS JUST SUED MAYOR MAMDANI OVER RIGGED RENT FREEZE A coalition of landlords is taking Mayor Zohran Mamdani to court after the city imposed a two-year rent freeze on nearly 1 million rent-stabilized apartments. Their case is simple: The Rent Guidelines Board is supposed to be independent. Instead, it became a rubber stamp for a campaign promise. A longtime board member quit the morning of the vote, refusing to participate in what she called a “sham process” where the outcome was dictated first and the data was manipulated to match. Landlords are getting crushed by soaring taxes, insurance, and utilities. The board’s own data showed many rent-stabilized owners lost money last year. Yet the board still voted for zero increase, for two full years. Meanwhile, a DSA leader went on national TV and claimed landlords are raking in 12% returns and have no right to “double-digit” profits. Reality check: Most of these owners are small operators barely staying afloat, especially in the Bronx. The board allegedly understated their costs and overstated their income to justify the freeze. This isn’t housing policy. It’s political theater that punishes people who actually keep the buildings standing. The lawsuit is now live.

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