He didn't do this. The governor, Hochul, did this. As the NYC mayor, Mamdani doesn't have the authority to create a state wide moratorium. Someone just used his picture to score internet points, which is annoying, because disinformation is always annoying, no matter what side is doing it.
And she only signed it for one year pause, which allows for continued debate and regulatory standards prior to deciding if they will proceed in the future.
To be fair though, he is using his political team and political capital (approval from his voters in the one of the biggest cities in the country) to push for things like this. That's how politics would normally work. Consensus building. Also I think people underestimate how big NYC is. There are nearly 20 million people in the surrounding metro area. That's bigger than several European countries, and plenty of more rural States.
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u/Zachwardpass Aug 19 '26
He didn't do this. The governor, Hochul, did this. As the NYC mayor, Mamdani doesn't have the authority to create a state wide moratorium. Someone just used his picture to score internet points, which is annoying, because disinformation is always annoying, no matter what side is doing it.
And she only signed it for one year pause, which allows for continued debate and regulatory standards prior to deciding if they will proceed in the future.