NYC Mayor's Race: Tenants' group backing Mamdani after his rent freeze call, amNY learns

Queens Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani’s Democratic mayoral campaign recieved support from the Tenants Political Action Committee (PAC), amNewYork learned on Wednesday — a decision that adds to the long list of progressive organizations backing the Democratic socialist’s City Hall bid.

Tenants PAC told amNewYork ahead of its May 14 announcement that it would back Mamdani while encouraging voters to rank “tenant-friendly” candidates in the four remaining spots on their ballots, instead of formally backing any other contenders. However, the group is urging voters not to rank former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the current front-runner in the mayor’s race, who resigned in 2021 amid multiple sexual misconduct allegations that he denies.

Tenants PAC Political Director Esteban Girón said the group is supporting Mamdani because one of his core campaign pledges is freezing the rent for the city’s roughly one million stabilized tenants.

“Since the start of his campaign, Zohran is the only candidate who has consistently advocated for a rent freeze,” Girón said in a statement. “His bold, progressive vision for renters is exactly what this city needs. In an existential moment for tenants — who are fighting tooth and nail to afford to stay in the city we built — it’s imperative we elect a fighter like Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor.”





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