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Rent Freeze Faces Legal Battle | New York City News
New York City’s Rent Guidelines Board just made history with the first-ever two-year rent freeze for stabilized apartments — a major campaign promise by Mayor Zohran Mamdani — but now landlords are suing, claiming the process was rigged and ignored their financial pain. The legal battle could decide whether tenants keep their rent relief starting in October, as tenant groups rally to defend the freeze, arguing it followed proper procedures and was urgently needed. City officials want the case moved to Manhattan, insisting the board acted independently — and if overturned, millions of renters…
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