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Story summary
- The rent freeze proposed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani aims to ease housing affordability.
- Supporters say it is essential for tenants facing high rents.
- Critics warn the freeze could destabilize the market.
- Mamdani’s plan would strengthen tenant protections and expedite housing production.
- Landlords argue rising operating costs make the freeze unsustainable, risking a shift toward market-driven policies or a socialist approach to housing as a public good.
