‘Housing is a right, so we must fight’: Queens tenants demand rent rollbacks at hearing hosted by Mayor Mamdani

Over 200 New York City tenants attended the second installment of the Rental Ripoff hearings, hosted by the Office of Mayor Zohran Mamdani in Queens on March 5, to give testimony about injustices they’ve faced with landlords and other governing entities in providing affordable, safe housing to residents.

The hearing took place at the Academy of American Studies in Long Island City, where frustrated tenants had the opportunity to share testimony and speak with government authorities about issues and concerns they are currently experiencing as a result of poor landlordship.