Mamdani appoints new rent guidelines board majority, setting stage for promised rent freeze

By Adam Daly Posted on February 18, 2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed five new members and reappointed one to the city’s Rent Guidelines Board on Wednesday — a move that gives his selections a majority on the panel and moves him one step closer toward enacting the rent freeze that he promised while campaigning last year.

The nine-member board sets annual rent adjustments for the city’s rent-stabilized apartments, lofts, and single-room occupancy units. Mamdani, who made a rent freeze a cornerstone of his mayoral campaign, now holds a majority of the board’s appointments ahead of its June vote on new rent levels.

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