Is NYC’s rent freeze under Mayor Mamdani an abuse of power?

[SolitarySolace]

A coalition of New York City landlords has filed a lawsuit challenging the Rent Guidelines Board’s decision to freeze increases on rent-stabilized one- and two-year leases. The landlords allege that Mayor Zohran Mamdani improperly influenced the process and that the freeze is unlawful. The city disputes those claims, and the courts have not yet decided the case.

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New York City mayor taps ex-FTC Chair Khan for key economic post, separately faces suit over rent freeze
- www.reuters.com/.../

[Just_Ken]

Often politicians these days will try to introduce laws and bills they know will get shot down or thrown out.

Something does need to be done though. Corporations are now becoming landlords and they are pushing people put of their homes and neighborhoods driving up rents and house prices to unaffordable heights for most people. They are litteraly block buying whole neighborhoods. Cities rely on working people to keep them running but whats the point if you can't afford to live in the city you work in? I say this as a landlord myself

[loveslongnails]

Rent stabilized housing rates are subject to all kinds of regulations. I'm not familiar enough with NY State or city laws or this situation to offer a thoughtful opinion. He may well be within his right to do so, and the courts will decide.

[strateguy632]

in general i opposed him but it would be valid if he had not messed with tne members. did it the wrong way.

[slatyb]

Probably. All rent control measures increase the rents on property not subject to rent control, and depress building new units.

[Dargil]

It will bankrupt landlords. Government will take over the property, neglect to the point of it being unliveable and create more homeless people.

[Pretendingtobesweet]

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[fishbone77]

How retarded do you have to be to think that rent controls are a good thing?

[exitseven]

Rent control is always a disaster

[Jersey2]

Yes it is

[DonaldDarko]

Of course that's what totalitarians do.

[canamlusciouslad73]

No, at least I don't think so.

[Cidknee]

It might be!

[Cidknee]

It would depend i guess. On who else benefitted and why it was supposed to help.