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Mamdani’s Former Astoria Apartment Now Offered Off‑Market for $3,100, 35% More Than He Paid

Opponents cite the off‑market listing at a higher price as fallout from the city’s broker‑fee ban that Mamdani supported.

Erik Bottcher Drops NY-12 Bid, Seeks Hoylman-Sigal’s State Senate Seat

NYC Council Passes Sweeping Housing Mandates, Setting Up Likely Veto Fight

L.A. Landlords Still Thwart Section 8 Tenants Despite State Protections

NYCHA Begins Processing Delayed Section 8 Payments Monday After HUD Funds Arrive

Janeese Lewis George Enters D.C. Mayor’s Race, Sets Record Qualifying for Public Financing

Paris Social Landlords Freeze 2026 Rents for 225,000 Households

Brandenburg Expands Rent Cap to 36 Municipalities, Drops Five From 2026

Trump Drops Threat to Cut New York Funds After Meeting With Mayor-Elect Mamdani

Meloni Convenes Budget Summit as Coalition Mulls 2026 Adjustments, Treasury Denies Any Changes

Paris Approves 17 Social Housing Units at Place des Vosges

Basque Government Unveils Alokaplus, a Public Rental Insurance for Tensioned Areas

Election Wins Propel Fresh Push to Design Temporary Price Controls

Mexico City Delivers 120 Centro Histórico Homes to Indigenous Families, Sets Goal of 3,000 Social Units a Year

Harrell Concedes as Katie Wilson Declared Seattle’s Mayor-Elect After Late Ballot Surge

Stefanik Unleashes New Statewide Ad as Poll Shows 2026 NY Governor’s Race Tightening

Trump Backs 50‑Year Mortgages as Russia Rules Out Similar Move

20-Year-Old Cornell Student Wins Ithaca’s Fifth Ward Council Seat

Linke Launches National Drive Against High Rents After Bill Fails

Tokyo Names Four Consortia to Run ¥200 Billion Affordable Housing Funds