DSA NY House hopeful unveils radical housing plan to ‘take buildings away’ from so-called bad landlords
Claire Valdez, a Democratic Socialists of America candidate, has unveiled a radical housing plan to take buildings away from so-called bad landlords and implement nationwide rent control if she's elected to Congress. The plan calls for the government to seize property from bad building owners and convert these buildings to public or community ownership. Valdez's proposal has been endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and is part of her campaign to represent New York's 7th congressional district.
- ▪Claire Valdez's housing plan includes taking buildings away from bad landlords and implementing nationwide rent control.
- ▪The plan calls for the government to seize property from bad building owners and convert these buildings to public or community ownership.
- ▪Valdez's proposal has been endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and is part of her campaign to represent New York's 7th congressional district.
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Metro DSA NY House hopeful unveils radical housing plan to ‘take buildings away’ from so-called bad landlords By Hannah Fierick Published June 5, 2026, 4:57 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A far-left New York House hopeful backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani vowed to “take buildings away” from so-called slumlords and implement nationwide rent control if she’s elected to Congress. Democratic Socialists of America candidate Claire Valdez — who is running for the open 7th House District seat in Brooklyn and Queens – unveiled her radical housing plan Thursday, slamming building owners and the real estate industry.
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