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In a twist that feels more like a plot from a political drama than real life, Andrew Cuomo has thrown down the gauntlet at fellow Democrat Zohran Mamdani for living in a rent-stabilized apartment. Yes, you heard that right—Cuomo, who made New York’s rent laws friendlier to the wealthy in 2019, is suddenly concerned about who gets to live in these affordable housing units. Enter “Zohran’s Law,” a proposal that aims to ban wealthier tenants from these highly sought-after apartments. It’s like the pot calling the kettle black, don’t you think?
Mamdani, who reportedly earns a comfortable $140,000, is now scrambling to defend his choices, claiming he and his wife are actually planning to move out of their $2,300-a-month pad. Critics are jumping on the irony train—while Cuomo is proposing restrictions that could worsen the already tangled housing situation in New York, he’s the one who set the stage for this mess in the first place! This just might be the case of a politician trying to take the high road while driving through a pothole.
So, what do you think? Is Cuomo genuinely trying to fix what he helped break, or is this political posturing at its finest? With the New York housing crisis escalating, maybe we’re all just spectators in a show where the plot twist keeps getting better!
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