Mamdani’s on a quest to kill NYC’s free housing market — the rent freeze is step one

US News Metro Long Island Politics

Sports NFL MLB Olympics NBA NHL College Football College Basketball WNBA

Entertainment TV Movies Music Celebrities Awards Theater

Lifestyle Weird But True Sex & Relationships Viral Trends Human Interest Parenting Fashion & Beauty Food & Drink Travel

Health Wellness Fitness Health Care Medicine Men’s Health Women’s Health Mental Health Nutrition

Science Space Environment Wildlife Archaeology

Today’s Paper Covers Columnists Horoscopes Crosswords & Games Sports Odds Podcasts Careers

Email Newsletters Official Store Home Delivery Tips

Switch between CA and NY editions here.

Mamdani’s on a quest to kill NYC’s free housing market — the rent freeze is step one

See more of our coverage in your search results.

After Mayor Mamdani promised to freeze rents for two years in nearly a million rent-stabilized apartments, the lefties on the Rent Guidelines Board saluted and delivered for him.

Here is some of how he gloated afterward:

“This is a historic victory for New York City tenants. After reviewing the data and hearing from New Yorkers across the city, the independent RGB has delivered a freeze on one-year leases, and the first-ever freeze on two- year leases in our city’s history.........

© New York Post