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Mamdani accused of colluding on NYC rent freeze
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- A judge ordered City Hall officials to release emails and texts with the Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) to investigate if Mayor Zohran Mamdani influenced the board's rent freeze decision.
- The rent freeze on one- and two-year leases for about 1 million rent-stabilized units was seen as a major win for Mamdani's agenda but sparked accusations of rigging and board stacking.
- The legal challenge by city landlords seeks broader municipal communications, but the judge granted a limited order focusing on communications involving the Mayor’s Office and related departments.
- The judge highlighted the unprecedented nature of a mayoral candidate guaranteeing a rent freeze by an independent board and noted the resignation of an RGB member who called the vote a "sham."
- A discovery conference to discuss the case is scheduled for September 21.
