The Mamdani Crusade Against Landlords Is Getting Out of Hand

For New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his draconian housing dictates, the pain is the point.

If you haven’t heard, the landlord is Public Enemy No. 1, profiting off innocent city dwellers who are just trying to keep a roof over their heads. The rhetoric out of the administration and its allies suggests that those who own buildings and rent them out to willing residents do not have any right to ensure the bargain is upheld. Landlords are the bogeymen of the hour — and they should be worried. The demagoguery is getting more reckless.

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Caroline Downey

Caroline Downey is a staff writer for National Review.

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For New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his draconian housing dictates, the pain is the point.

If you haven’t heard, the landlord is Public Enemy No. 1, profiting off innocent city dwellers who are just trying to keep a roof over their heads. The rhetoric out of the administration and its allies suggests that those who own buildings and rent them out to willing residents do not have any right to ensure the bargain is upheld. Landlords are the bogeymen of the hour — and they should be worried. The demagoguery is getting more reckless.