Eleonora Srugo on Mamdani, NYC Real Estate & Antisemitism | UNscripted with Jonathan Harounoff

Episode 3: Is Mayor Mamdani’s real estate tax agenda helping or hurting New York City? Eleonora Srugo, Netflix star of "Selling the City" and top-performing broker at Douglas Elliman, joins Jonathan Harounoff on UNscripted for a wide-ranging conversation about the city she calls home. In this episode, Eleonora talks about her Israeli roots, what it takes to sell $75 million properties, and the success of her Netflix hit. She also weighs in on whether Mayor Mamdani’s real estate tax policies are helping or hurting New York, and on the rise of antisemitism on social media. 0:00 Introduction 0:48 Born in Israel, made in New York 2:25 New Yorker as an identity 3:00 Stuyvesant High School and 9/11 6:00 Rebuilding New York City after 9/11 7:30 First real estate encounter 8:30 Four years of immense suffering in real estate 9:20 First-time buyers in New York City 10:45 Buying versus renting 11:35 Ghost apartments in Manhattan 12:40 Most memorable listing 15:15 Information and access as currency 16:00 Knowing New York City inside out 18:00 Mamdani's real estate proposals 26:50 Being an Israeli in New York City 29:00 Social media warfare over Israel 32:00 Being labeled pro-Israel 34:00 Work as part of your identity 35:58 Elevator pitch to live in New York *** Production support provided by: Center for Jewish History, American Sephardi Federation, Noff Media and Odd One Out Studios. Enjoying the show? Follow us on social media: Follow “UNscripted with Jonathan Harounoff” on Instagram: @harounoffunscripted Follow host Jonathan Harounoff on Instagram: @jharounoff Follow host Jonathan Harounoff on X: https://x.com/JonathanHaroun1