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1 day ago

Op-Ed | Zohran Mamdani's New York City: Historical lessons from prior governmental schisms | amNewYork

Zohran Mamdani plans tenant-focused housing reforms prioritizing rent freezes, tenant empowerment, and nonprofit acquisition, shifting away from supply-and-finance approaches toward regulatory power shifts.
fromMoneywise
2 months ago

NYC cracked down on Airbnbs 2 years ago - yet rent remains sky high for locals. Why experts say the ban hasn't had the impact lawmakers intended

The rationale behind the crackdown was twofold: First, it was meant to tame the influx of tourists who were impacting the quality of life of local residents who were left feeling crowded out of their own neighborhoods. The second objective was to boost housing inventory for locals, with the belief that the ban on short-term rentals would increase the housing stock as units that had been repurposed for tourism would revert back to long-term housing.
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