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

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's 'Preliminary Citywide Racial Equity Plan' faces criticism from expert Santiago Vidal Calvo, who claims it redefines poverty thresholds to justify expanded government intervention. Calvo argues the plan's 'true cost of living' metric ($160,000 for families) artificially inflates crisis narratives, diverting attention from systemic issues like housing affordability and wage growth.