Come Jan. 1, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will see which way the winds of Albany are blowing. Will tailwinds propel — or will northerly headwinds off the Hudson buffet — the young mayor?
He bet big on an ambitious affordability agenda during the mayoral campaign, and won — but now Mamdani will need to convince officials in Albany to fund his various campaign promises — including a rent freeze on 2 million rent-stabilized apartments, the elimination of bus fares, and universal childcare.
