New York City freezes rents for one million apartments in Mayor Mamdani victory
4 sources covered this · see comparison →New York City's housing board has voted to freeze rents for one million regulated apartments for up to two years, a key promise of Mayor Mamdani. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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New York City freezes rents for one million apartments in Mayor Mamdani victorySign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxHundreds of tenants who crowded into a Manhattan museum auditorium cheered and blew whistles at the result. PHOTO: REUTERSPublished Jun 26, 2026, 09:36 AMUpdated Jun 26, 2026, 09:36 AMSet as preferred sourceNEW YORK - A New York City housing board voted on June 25 to freeze the rents for about one million regulated apartments for up to two years, fulfilling a central campaign promise of Mayor Zohran Mamdani only months into his term.The 7-1 vote by the city’s Rent Guidelines Board set increases at zero on both one-year and two-year leases from October.
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