Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon speaks to attendees during a rally for universal rent control on August 16, 2018 in New York City. Cynthia Nixon, who is running against Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo for the governor seat has pushed for a more response to high rents, also, Nixon has said that cities throughout the state should be allowed to impose it. Only NYC and some nearby areas are allowed to impose rent control, and only on apartments built before 1974. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images/AFP
