Zohran Mamdani wants to freeze rents for New Yorkers. Here's why it's controversial.

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Zohran Mamdani speaks during his victory party in the Queens borough of New York City.
Zohran Mamdani, New York City's Democratic nominee for mayor, has pledged to replace members of the Rent Guidelines Board with people committed to freezing rents.

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Ken Griffin owns NYC's priciest condo. Mamdani wants to hike his property taxes — and others'.

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A picture of a Manhattan apartment building
220 Central Park West

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Kansas City tried one of Zohran Mamdani's big ideas for NYC. Here's how it could change riding the bus in the Big Apple.

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Passengers boarding a New York City public bus in heavy rain.
Zohran Mamdani proposed making NYC buses free.

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The New York City apartment from 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' is on the market for $15 million. It features a Tiffany-blue door.

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audrey hepburn and gregory peck in a promotional image for breakfast at tiffanys and the brownstone where the exterior shots were filmed
The apartment building that served as the facade for Holly Golightly's New York apartment is for sale for $15 million.

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As a New York City local, there are 5 things I wish tourists would stop doing when they visit

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Empty crosswalk in New York City
I've seen tourists make a lot of the same mistakes when they visit New York City.

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I toured the only nuclear-missile submarine in the US open to the public. Take a look inside.

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The Growler submarine at the Intrepid Museum.
The USS Growler submarine at the Intrepid Museum.

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Famous figures who had Titanic tickets but didn't make it on board

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Portrait of Milton S. Hershey the Chocolate King
Milton Hershey was almost aboard the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Titanic.

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Photos show how the Times Square ball has evolved over its 117-year history

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The Times Square Ball prepped atop One Times Square in December 1999.
The ball was redesigned for the year 2000.

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Rupert Murdoch finally sold his Manhattan penthouse for about half what he paid. Take a look inside the $23.8 million apartment.

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The living area in Rupert Murdoch's apartment in NYC.
Rupert Murdoch bought the penthouse in 2014 for $43 million.

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The 25 best new restaurants in the US, according to Yelp reviews

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Cold sesame noodles from Kawa Ni.
Cold sesame noodles from Kawa Ni.

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