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Angus Johnston @angus.bsky.social

So it turns out that Cuomo's slam at Mamdani's lodgings wasn't just a know-nothing misrepresentation of homelessness, rent control, and rent stabilization, it was also a stealth boosting of the landlord lobby's coming messaging on why rent stabilization should be gutted.

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Peter Sterne @petersterne.com

A top executive at the landlord lobby echoes Andrew Cuomo's call to means-test rent-stabilized housing.

It's a look into the kind of messaging the real estate lobby could use to try to undermine Zohran Mamdani's popular call to freeze the rent.

Tweet from Jay Martin: Many lawmakers themselves live in rent stabilized housing that they then pass laws restricting rents and raise expenses on. We have done outreach and focus groups over the last 6 months with thousands of renters and while rent stabilization and rent control remain extremely popular, when informed of the 150,000 wealthy New Yorkers and some politicians benefiting from rent stabilization opinions went sour quickly. Black, and Asian New Yorker renters oppose 70%^, Latinos over 60%. White Manhattan and Brooklyn renters/homeowners were the only group that didn’t care if wealthy people or elected officials took rent reduced housing that they didn’t need. Make of that what you will.

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    Unreconstructed Curmudgeon @ems1944.bsky.social

    1. Not surprised. Rent control & rent stabilization are political horrors. Sooner or later, both will be removed. The entire problem needs rethinking. Rent controls ought to be subsidies paid for by taxpayers, but who doesn't love the idea of someone else paying for it? Mamdani will survive.

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    Ozma @rowyourbot.bsky.social

    They’re going to try ‘crabs in a bucket’ like they always do. The thing that may have changed is pretty much all the crabs are stuck way down in the bottom of the bucket.

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    Jenz @jenzunleashed.bsky.social

    Well, yes… Real estate developers and landlords are furious with Mamdani’s proposals and are funding Cuomo’s campaign.

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    power to the people on the streets ✊🏼 @strivingally.bsky.social

    I rolled my eyes a little the other day when someone said Zohran’s primary win marked a pivotal inflection point for whether the Democrats would change & prioritize their constituents or sell them down the river to maintain the donor/consultant-directed status quo.

    But seeing who’s backing Cuomo …

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    Angus Johnston @angus.bsky.social

    New York is a city of renters, and a city of multigenerational households. Long-term residency in rent-stabilized housing builds families, communities, neighborhoods—and yes, keeps rents down for the folks who come after.

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    Matt @differentmatt.bsky.social

    I figured at some point Cuomo would have to address the fact that he doesn't live in the city he wants to be Mayor of. But I gotta admit, I didn't think it'd be this funny when he did. Andy's got jokes!

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