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Rent control and housing in NYC

The issue of rent control and housing in New York City, including the distinction between rent-controlled and rent-stabilized units

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Jan 15, 2026

What specific powers and limits does a New York City mayor have to implement rent freezes or municipal social programs?

The New York City mayor wields substantial agenda-setting, budgetary and administrative power to shape housing and social programs, but cannot unilaterally legally freeze rents across regulated and ma...

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