New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has put what has been dubbed an “affordability crisis” front and center as he runs to be a mayor representing all five boroughs.
But comments Mamdani made about shifting New York City’s tax burden suggest that commitment might be more a matter of optics and spin than substance, at least where some New Yorkers are concerned.
His comments also appear race-focused, which may cross the line for some progressive New Yorkers.
In an online version of Mamdani’s “Homeowner Policy Memo,” the mayoral frontrunner says he plans to “shift the tax burden from overtaxed homeowners in the outer boroughs to more expensive homes in richer and white neighborhoods,” a dive into racial politics that may undercut his objective of being seen as a unifying figure.
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