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politics-and-policy19 hours ago•1 min saved

Landlord Suit Seeks Depositions After City Emails Reveal Rent Freeze Coordination

A 0% rent increase for roughly 1 million stabilized units took effect on October 1, 2026. Landlords suing to block the freeze have submitted emails and texts showing coordination between Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office and the Rent Guidelines Board. The plaintiffs argue this proves the board’s process was a sham, while the mayor’s office insists the board remained independent. A judge has ordered the release of these communications, and the landlord’s attorney is now seeking depositions of city officials to prove collusion.

via Gothamist|

#housing-law #nyc-rent-freeze #politics-and-policy

new-york-city1 day ago•1 min saved

Landlord Suit Forces Release of Mamdani Rent Freeze Texts as October 1 Freeze Begins

A judge ordered the release of communications between Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office and the Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) after landlords sued to overturn the city’s historic rent freeze. The 0% increase for approximately 1 million rent-stabilized units took effect on October 1, 2026. While the city claims the process was independent, former RGB chair Doug Apple alleges that former First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro previously lobbied for lower rent increases, fueling landlord claims of undue influence.

via hellgatenyc.com|

#new-york-city #randy-mastro #rent-freeze

us-news1 month ago•27 min saved

NYC Pied-a-Terre Tax Fight Expands as Rollout Flaws Draw New Plaintiffs

More New Yorkers joined Randy Mastro’s lawsuit to pause Mayor Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax rollout, citing a bungled process and a DOF mailing error that sent notices to neighbors. Four new plaintiffs—including Kenneth Fishel—allege they were improperly targeted or cannot obtain exemptions, despite primary residences. The city has issued about 17,000 notices; roughly 4,290 homeowners have challenged them and 1,906 exemptions have been approved. Plaintiffs say the exemption system is tangled and leaving them on the list could yield five-figure bills (roughly $45,000–$58,000) for properties valued at millions. A Staten Island judge briefly paused the rollout, but that ruling was later overturned on appeal as the legal fight continues.

via New York Post|

#department-of-finance #exemptions #mamdani