Mamdani’s affordability agenda defines NYC mayoral race | JQJO

As New Yorkers vote for mayor, Democratic frontrunner Zohran Mamdani is under fierce attack, even from Donald Trump, over a platform centered on affordability: freezing rent for 1 million rent-stabilized units, free buses, and guaranteed child care. Policy experts told ABC News the ideas echo past city efforts, citing a free-bus pilot, universal pre-K, and prior rent freezes. Mamdani proposes funding via higher taxes on millionaires and corporations, requiring state approval. He’s courting moderates and business leaders, won Gov. Kathy Hochul’s backing, and faces skepticism from Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa as expectations mount.