Andrew Cuomo is “a favorite landlord candidate,” a left-handed opponent in the New York City mayoral race, and tenant supporters argued Friday.
Slate and supporters, the leading Democratic candidate, approved by the Left Workers and Family Party, held a joint rally outside city hall, shed light on what she said was Cuomo’s shady housing policy during her tenure.
“We are here today as your landlord’s favorite mayoral candidate is once again trying to position himself as our city leader,” said Joanne Grell, co-chair of the freeze the Rent campaign.
Another group, NYS Tenant Block, harped the rise of 33% in the state and 50% in the city when Cuomo sat in the executive office, and homelessness rose by 50% in the city, according to the 2021 census data report.
The report released by the nonprofit called for three-time elected governors in 2011 and 2015 to expand the city’s rent law loopholes. The group said tens of thousands of apartments have lost their rent management status.
“Unfortunately, Andrew Cuomo can’t give rats the ass about the lives, futures, or housing justice for all New Yorkers. He’s a corrupt ego maniac who has shown over and over that he cares only about one thing.”
Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani – a Queens-born state MP who is currently second behind Cuomo in the primary – has turned his attention to a $2.3 million donation from the real estate big wig that the former GOV has accepted through his super PAC.
“We’re here to talk about the record of dishonorability of Andrew Cuomo, the governor who has accepted over $2 million from the property in this very short term,” Mamdani said.
He also skewed Cuomo about recent accusations that Cuomo’s campaign had used ChatGPT in its typo housing scheme.
“Cuomo saw a poll that said more than 90% of New Yorkers are seriously concerned about affordable prices. Over 88% say about affordable housing.
Lander and Mamdani are committed to not stealing money from corporate PACs and lobbyists.
In 2019, Cuomo signed the Tenant-Friendly Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA) to expand its rent control rights. Nevertheless, the city reports that rent-stabilized apartments, which have lost a total of 66,000 vehicles in the last year as governor in 2021, have fallen by 8%.
Cuomo later showed that he regretted signing the bill. His spokesman Rich Azzopardi said Politco In March: “The 2019 bill had unintended consequences in several places, but specifically changes that include repairs to MCI and IAI” — referring to regulations that allow landlords to raise rents.
In response to Friday’s rally, Azzopaldi said: “Governor Cuomo has decades of records to protect tenants’ rights and tenants. As governor, he has fought for tenants and created tenant protection units to crack down on bad actors.
Azopaldi pointed to Cuomo’s work as former President Bill Clinton’s Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
“The New Yorkers know he is a candidate for experience and records. It will help fix what’s broken in this city, and they won’t be shaken by this gaslight from the far left political operative and the car of a career politician clown who has no vision or achievement,” he said.
