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  • Affairs
  • Episode 3146
  • 05 Nov 2025
  • 31 min

What Zohran Mamdani’s historic win reveals about housing and urban politics

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  • The Briefing
  • Affairs
  • Episode 3146
  • 31 min

New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani campaigned on affordability and a rent-freeze plan. We discuss how cities worldwide are tackling the housing crisis and what mayors can do to stabilise local real estate markets. Plus: a look through the papers and the latest in fashion.

Host
  • Chris Cermak
Contributors
  • Christy O'Grady
  • Laura Kramer
  • Vincent McAviney

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