NYC Rent Board Grants Historic Freeze on 1- and 2-Year Leases
TL;DR
New York City's Rent Guidelines Board voted 7-1 to freeze rents for both one-year and two-year leases on rent-regulated apartments, marking the first-ever two-year lease freeze. The move fulfills Mayor Zohran Mamdani's campaign pledge, drawing cheers from tenants while drawing fierce pushback from landlords who say rising costs will suffer and maintenance will be cut.
- Final Rent Guidelines Board vote approves 2-year freeze, fulfilling Mayor Mamdani's campaign pledge ABC7 New York
- New York City passes rent freeze, in line with Mamdani campaign promise The Washington Post
- Rent Guidelines Board freezes rents, marking win for Mamdani Spectrum News NY1
- Mamdani Delivers Rent Freeze in Milestone for NYC Tenants Bloomberg.com
- Why These Affordable Homes Face a 31% Rent Increase The New York Times
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