Who is Zohran Kwame Mamdani?

Mamdani was elected to represent District 36 in the New York State Assembly in 2020 and took office the following year. Born in Uganda and raised in New York City, he has built his political career on advocating for working-class communities, as stated on his website.

In recent years, Mamdani has played a key role in securing over $450 million in debt relief for taxi drivers and delivering more than $100 million in state funds to improve subway service and pilot fare-free bus programs. He also helped lead community efforts to block the development of a polluting power plant.

Mamdani has outlined a plan for each of the following issues that continue to affect New Yorkers:

Freeze the rent on all rent-stabilized apartments.
Fast, fare-free buses — make transit access affordable for city residents.
The Department of Community Safety — ensure safety in all communities by implementing mental health programs and crisis response with outreach workers, medical services and more.
No-cost child care — relieve the financial burden on mothers and families who cannot afford proper care for their children.
City-owned grocery stores — help keep prices low and affordable for New Yorkers to have access to food items.
Housing by and for New York — continue to focus on affordable housing and combat discriminatory actions.
Cracking down on bad landlords — hold homeowners accountable for lack of repairs, proper utilities and other issues that affect tenants.
Tax on big corporations — bring down the cost of living and inflation by tackling wealthy companies.

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