Mamdani's racial equity plan a hidden 'moving the goalposts' ploy to justify massive gov expansion: expert

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's racial equity plan faces criticism for redefining poverty thresholds to justify expanded government intervention. Analyst Santiago Vidal Calvo argues the plan 'moves the goalposts' by using a $160,000 annual income benchmark for families, claiming it misrepresents affordability issues and shifts focus from addressing systemic factors like housing costs.