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Holocaust survivor, 86, priced out of NYC says Mamdani skipped scheduled housing meeting

As a toddler, Sami Steigmann survived Nazi medical experimentation. Now, at 86, he is struggling to find safe housing in New York City.His situation comes as New York City residents face rising housing costs, despite campaign promises from city leaders to improve affordability.Steigmann, who has called New York City home since the 1980s, can no longer safely navigate his second-story apartment in Harlem. Earlier this year, he asked to have a one-on-one meeting with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who ran on a platform centered on lowering housing costs. Although the meeting was scheduled, Steig...