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ELECTION DAY: Mamdani says ‘yes’ to controversial housing ballot questions after weeks of staying mum on his opinions

By Ethan Stark-Miller & Shane O'Brien Posted on November 4, 2025

Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani had declined for weeks to take a position on three controversial ballot questions impacting housing construction in New York. On Election Day, he finally gave his answer — both on his own ballot and in public.

Right before voting on Nov. 4 at Frank Sinatra High School for the Arts in his hometown of Astoria, Queens, Mamdani — a democratic socialist lawmaker — told reporters that he would vote in favor of the three ballot questions that have drawn fierce opposition from Democratic leaders of the City Council.

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ELECTION DAY: Mamdani says ‘yes’ to controversial housing ballot questions after weeks of staying mum on his opinions

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