"The people of New York City proved that a movement powered by hope, courage, and working people can beat the money of billionaires," said one Mamdani supporter.

Jake Johnson
Jun 25, 2025

"Affordability was a key focus of Mamdani’s policy platform and messaging, with the Democratic state assemblymember calling for an immediate rent freeze for all of the city’s rent-stabilized tenants, the creation of a network of city-owned grocery stores focused not on profits but on “keeping prices low,” and free childcare.

Mamdani proposed funding those and other priorities with a higher tax rate on corporations and city residents earning more than $1 million per year—fueling the backlash his campaign faced from the ultra-wealthy."

  • /home/pineapplelover@lemm.ee
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    11 days ago

    I think that’s great and all but say you’re making over 1 million a year, you’re obviously gonna dip out the city right? Which would give the city less funding for whatever it is they need.

    Someone more educated than me feel free to chime in.