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New York City freezes rents for 1 million apartments

New York City's Rent Guidelines Board has voted to freeze rents for approximately one million regulated apartments for up to two years. This decision, which passed with a 7-1 vote, fulfills a key promise of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has advocated for tenant relief. The freeze means no rent increases will be applied to one-year or two-year leases starting in October, a move celebrated by hundreds of tenants. AI

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New York City freezes rents for 1 million apartments

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    New York City freezes rents for 1 million flats in win for Mamdani

    A New York City housing board voted on Thursday to freeze the rents for about one million regulated flats 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 a…