"The Mamdani administration has committed to continuing City Hall's court fight against a set of 2023 City Council laws passed to expand the city's rental assistance program, reversing a campaign trail promise to drop the suit and allow the laws to come into effect."
"Mamdani's Law Department has picked up the same legal argument used by ex-Mayor Eric Adams that the council didn't have the legal authority to expand the program, known as CityFHEPS."
"The city's Law Department is challenging an Appellate Division, First Department ruling last summer that sided with the council and advocate groups to uphold the assistance program."
"Advocates said the about-face was a shocking betrayal and a classic example of a broken promise."
The Mamdani administration has decided to continue the legal battle against the expansion of the city's rental assistance program, reversing a prior campaign promise. The Law Department is appealing a ruling that upheld the program, arguing that the City Council lacked the authority to expand it. The estimated cost of the program is around $10 billion over five years, which the administration deems unaffordable. A spokesperson stated the city aims to reach a settlement that balances housing stability with budgetary constraints.
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