Landlord and homeowner groups are steeling themselves for a new reality in Albany. Candidates equipped with endorsements from the Democratic Socialists of America, Working Families Party, Mayor Zohran Mamdani or all three dominated primary contests across the city, largely without taking direct contributions from real estate-linked donors and PACs. Promising to focus on affordable housing across the board, the left-leaning slate of fresh faces is on a collision course with developer, broker and landlord groups that historically held sway over legislative priorities. “The socialists have made no apologies on their positions when it comes to housing,” Kenny Burgos, CEO of […]

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