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NYC still refused most emergency aid requests to prevent eviction after Mamdani took office
In the first three months of the year after Zohran Mamdani took office, the city rejected a large number of emergency aid applications. Specifically, approximately 75% of applications for One-Shot Deal grants were refused, which are designed to help tenants cover unpaid rent.
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