With help of Lina Khan, Mamdani looks to quickly cut costs for New Yorkers

New York Times: The exact proposals have been kept under wraps. But three people familiar with the discussions said they include specific attempts to drive down apartment rental fees and utility costs and compel businesses to be more transparent about pricing. Other suggestions include dusting off a little-used 1960s price-gouging statute and policing new protections for food delivery workers.

The proposals that Mr. Mamdani pursues may give New Yorkers an early indication of how aggressive their new mayor will be in advancing a leftist political agenda. If he does take action, he may test how much power the mayor of New York City can exercise without constraint from Albany and Washington…