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Breaking! “Zohran’s law" is being introduced in New York aimed at keeping the rich out of New York's affordable housing.The law is being introduced because Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani is living in affordable housing despite his family being worth millions.Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo - who is also running for Mayor of New York has introduced the law that he says is needed because of people like Mamdani"You say freeze the rent. But for who? Rich people like you? Hardworking, working class New Yorkers are being pushed from their neighborhoods." "Under Zohran’s law, landlords can no longer offer rent-controlled units to the wealthy.""You are a rich person stealing affordable housing from the poor. And you’re not the only one."Cuomo blasted the socialist for living in a rent-stabilized apartment while touting socialist policies, calling it a theft from needy families.According to Mamdani - he pays $2,300 monthly rent, in a city where affordable units are nearly impossible to find and waitlists stretch years.The 33-year-old M*slim rents the 1-bedroom rent-controlled apartment in Astoria, Queens – often bragging about its affordability.#queens Rent-stabilized units cap annual increases to keep housing affordable.Tenants must meet criteria like good credit and income at least 40 times the rent (here, about $92,000 each year), and no mandatory income caps.Critics argue this allows wealthy people like Mamdani to live in housing that is intended for the truly needy, blocking access for lower-income families.The apartment, found via StreetEasy in 2019, is in a building with stabilized units, which have much lower prices than market rates.Christina Aguayo News Mamdani defends living in affordable housing as a typical New Yorker's struggle, but critics like Cuomo say he's displacing low-income applicants.Mamdani's background is opposite that of his working-class persona.He was born in Uganda to filmmaker Mira Nair (worth about $50 million) and Columbia University professor Mahmood Mamdani (who makes more than $200,000 a year)He was raised in luxury with global connections –and owns property including a $1 million compound in Uganda.Mamdani's personal net worth is estimated to be at around $2-3 million.He earns $142,000 from his assembly salary.He owns four acres in Jinja, Uganda, valued at $150,000-$250,000. Mamdani's wife, Rama Duwaji, is a Syrian artist who is estimated to be worth millions.New York City's affordable housing waitlists average about 9 years for non-priority applicants like families without disabilities or veteran status.Backlogs total in the millions across lotteries for rent-stabilized or subsidized units.