October 8, 2026

Resolution

Mayor Zohran Mamdani's housing policies will make housing more affordable for most New York City residents.

For the affirmative:

Emily Eisner is the executive director of the Fiscal Policy Institute, where she researches the intersection of macroeconomics and labor economics. Previously, she worked for the North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Labor and Economic Analysis Division and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

For the negative:

Kenny Burgos is the CEO of the New York Apartment Association, where he represents a coalition of housing providers who own and manage hundreds of thousands of rent-stabilized homes across New York City. He is a former member of the New York State Assembly representing the 85th district in the southeastern Bronx.