Mamdani’s inaugural “rental ripoff” hearing: more conference than brawl
When Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced his “Rental Ripoff” hearings, he appeared to be advertising a showdown. A poster marketed the event like a boxing match: “New Yorkers vs. Bad Landlords.” But the inaugural event in Downtown Brooklyn on Thursday night was much more subdued than the real estate industry likely expected, or feared. The event, held at George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School, bore more similarities to a parent-teacher conference night than a show trial. New Yorkers circulated through a resource fair in a school cafeteria and met one-on-one with city officials in a side room. A City […]
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