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> He owns no real estate. > (this took me less than a minute to search using Kagi) I wanted an official source that I could trust (not a newspaper or social

> He owns no real estate. > (this took me less than a minute to search using Kagi) I wanted an official source that I could trust (not a newspaper or social media), hence using the government datasource directly, which I didn't think to google for before I read the article you posted.

toomuchtodo 2mo ago
Strange to mention how much Gracie Mansion is worth when he doesn’t own it, and only resides there during his mayoral term in return for his work as a public servant, no? It is owned by the New York City government, and he is merely a tenant again (although with no rent obligation). He moved in, in part, to free his rent stabilized apartment for someone else.
- andsoitis 2mo ago
  > Strange to mention how much Gracie Mansion is worth when he doesn’t own it, and only resides there during his mayoral term in return for his work as a public servant, no? I find it suspicious when someone purports to be for the working people and the poor, but choose to live in a $100M mansion in NYC, doubly so when they are getting it for free. The mayor of NYC gets more than $250k per year, doesn't have to pay for accommodation, actually, gets fabulous accommodation, and, probably most importantly, exerts political power, the real reward. So yes, technically he is a public servant, but he is no school teacher, or policeman, or firefighter, or nurse.
  - toomuchtodo 2mo ago
    Can you explain why you believe it’s suspicious that somebody accepts the accommodations provided for their public service? Also, he declined his city council approved pay raise from $258,750/year to $305,800/year. I certainly agree that he is flexing his political power, but entirely in the service of his working class constituents. Whether you believe that’s good or bad is subjective, based on your belief of how the working class should be treated. His approval rating stands at 69% in most recent polls. He is the 7th most popular Democrat and the 8th most popular politician. https://abc7ny.com/post/mayor-zohran-mamdani-said-he-accept-18-raise-nyc-council-approves-pay-hike/19527485/ https://abc7ny.com/post/mayor-zohran-mamdani-said-he-accept-... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/d4L3dKLrDk4 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/d4L3dKLrDk4 https://www.mamdanibulletin.com/policy-tracker https://www.mamdanibulletin.com/policy-tracker https://yougov.com/en-us/topics/public_figure/Zohran_Mamdani https://yougov.com/en-us/topics/public_figure/Zohran_Mamdani https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/zohran-mamdani-approval-rating-polls-popularity-32vr9jqhm https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/zohran-mamdan...
    - andsoitis 2mo ago
      I’ll grant you, you’re certainly a big fan and loyalist!
      - toomuchtodo 2mo ago
        I did my due diligence before cutting his campaign a check. I support good people who do good work for people who need good work done for them. He’s the real deal. The evidence is clear, but I understand humans are tricky.
      - tuesdaynight 2mo ago
        "Remember that you could be wrong" They tried to show that you could be wrong, and you still say that it's suspicious because you don't want to be wrong about the guy selling his supposed real estate. I have no horse in this race, but come on

toomuchtodo 2mo ago

Strange to mention how much Gracie Mansion is worth when he doesn’t own it, and only resides there during his mayoral term in return for his work as a public servant, no? It is owned by the New York City government, and he is merely a tenant again (although with no rent obligation). He moved in, in part, to free his rent stabilized apartment for someone else.

andsoitis 2mo ago
> Strange to mention how much Gracie Mansion is worth when he doesn’t own it, and only resides there during his mayoral term in return for his work as a public servant, no? I find it suspicious when someone purports to be for the working people and the poor, but choose to live in a $100M mansion in NYC, doubly so when they are getting it for free. The mayor of NYC gets more than $250k per year, doesn't have to pay for accommodation, actually, gets fabulous accommodation, and, probably most importantly, exerts political power, the real reward. So yes, technically he is a public servant, but he is no school teacher, or policeman, or firefighter, or nurse.
- toomuchtodo 2mo ago
  Can you explain why you believe it’s suspicious that somebody accepts the accommodations provided for their public service? Also, he declined his city council approved pay raise from $258,750/year to $305,800/year. I certainly agree that he is flexing his political power, but entirely in the service of his working class constituents. Whether you believe that’s good or bad is subjective, based on your belief of how the working class should be treated. His approval rating stands at 69% in most recent polls. He is the 7th most popular Democrat and the 8th most popular politician. https://abc7ny.com/post/mayor-zohran-mamdani-said-he-accept-18-raise-nyc-council-approves-pay-hike/19527485/ https://abc7ny.com/post/mayor-zohran-mamdani-said-he-accept-... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/d4L3dKLrDk4 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/d4L3dKLrDk4 https://www.mamdanibulletin.com/policy-tracker https://www.mamdanibulletin.com/policy-tracker https://yougov.com/en-us/topics/public_figure/Zohran_Mamdani https://yougov.com/en-us/topics/public_figure/Zohran_Mamdani https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/zohran-mamdani-approval-rating-polls-popularity-32vr9jqhm https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/zohran-mamdan...
  - andsoitis 2mo ago
    I’ll grant you, you’re certainly a big fan and loyalist!
    - toomuchtodo 2mo ago
      I did my due diligence before cutting his campaign a check. I support good people who do good work for people who need good work done for them. He’s the real deal. The evidence is clear, but I understand humans are tricky.
    - tuesdaynight 2mo ago
      "Remember that you could be wrong" They tried to show that you could be wrong, and you still say that it's suspicious because you don't want to be wrong about the guy selling his supposed real estate. I have no horse in this race, but come on