New York City mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani is facing a rising level of resistance from Republicans, Democrats, and independents united in their goal to stop the self-described democratic socialist from winning the general election and running the Big Apple.

The Zohran Mamdani victory in the Democratic mayoral primary last month was a big surprise for the New York political class, but it also sent shock waves rattling Democratic leaders coast to coast.

But a rent freeze would have precisely the same effects in New York as it has everywhere else: Particularly in a time of inflation, it would lead landlords to cut costs on maintenance, jack up prices ...