26-076 New Yorkers TURN ON Zohran Mamdani Over High Rent, High Taxes & Dirty Streets!
New York City’s rent crisis is getting worse—but democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani is celebrating his “historic” rent-freeze victory. In June 2026, Manhattan’s median market rent reached a record $5,295 per month, while Brooklyn hit a record $4,350. Both were up approximately 8% from the previous year.At the same time, Mamdani-backed members of the NYC Rent Guidelines Board approved a 0% increase on one- and two-year leases covering roughly one million rent-regulated apartments. Mamdani praised the decision as relief for working New Yorkers—but the freeze does not protect tenants…
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