Mamdani’s ‘race’ to solve NYC’s housing crunch masks his true goal
Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently announced reforms to New York City's affordable-housing lottery, aiming to address the issue of vacant housing. However, critics argue that these measures are insufficient compared to the broader housing crisis. They suggest that supporting a lawsuit to return thousands of rent-stabilized units to the market would be a more effective solution.
- ▪Mamdani announced a plan called SPEED to expedite the affordable-housing lottery process.
- ▪The plan aims to help low-income winners move into 10,000 subsidized units more quickly.
- ▪Critics believe Mamdani should support a lawsuit that could return up to 50,000 vacant rent-stabilized units to the market.
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Opinion Mamdani’s ‘race’ to solve NYC’s housing crunch masks his true goal By Howard Husock Published May 20, 2026, 7:00 a.m. ET Mayor Zohran Mamdani makes a child care announcement at Garden School on May 19, 2026 in New York City. Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google When New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani donned a race bib last week and hit a high-school track in The Bronx, it wasn’t to compete in a sprint, but to profess concern about the problem of vacant housing. He proudly announced a set of reforms for the city’s affordable-housing lottery, aimed at taming the bureaucratic morass that keeps apartments built with city financial support empty and unoccupied for months at a time.
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