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Tenants’ groups and left-wing activists are cheering New York City’s newly announced multi-year rent freeze. But they could be in for a judicial smackdown: Don’t expect Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s rent ...

New York City’s rent-stabilized landlords got the policy outcome they feared for months: no rent increase at all. The Rent Guidelines Board voted 7-1 Thursday night to freeze rents on both one- and ...

Two days after three of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's endorsed congressional candidates won their elections in the New York primaries, the NYC Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) delivered another win ...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pledge to freeze rents for rent-stabilized apartments became a centerpiece of his campaign. Six months into his first year, a city panel delivered. By Mihir Zaveri A New York ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Attendees celebrate following a vote by the Rent Guidelines Board in New York on June 25, 2026. —Adam Gray—Bloomberg/Getty Images ...

New York City’s Rent Guidelines Board approved a rent freeze for the five borough’s one million rent stabilized units on Thursday — a major win for Mayor Mamdani. The panel passed freezes on both one- ...

A freeze for rent-stabilized homes is expected when a city panel votes on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan on Thursday, but the move is likely to face legal challenges. By Mihir Zaveri About a year ago, ...

In 1971, the Swedish economist Assar Lindbeck offered a famous critique of rent control: “In many cases rent control appears to be the most efficient technique presently known to destroy a city—except ...

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani won office vowing to freeze rents and now he’s delivered — for some renters, with a ham-handed “victory” that will force big hikes for other renters and risks getting the rent ...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani secured a Rent Guidelines Board vote freezing rents on 1-year and 2-year rent-stabilized leases. The change covers about 40% of NYC apartments, as estimates cite 26,000 to 100,000 ...