NYC’s Adams Challenges Mamdani Rent Freeze With Board Picks (1)

Outgoing New York Mayor Eric Adams has named four members to the Rent Guidelines Board, potentially jeopardizing Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s vow to freeze rents on 1 million stabilized apartments.

A fifth board member will carry over their term on the nine-member panel into 2026, leaving Mamdani to contend with a majority who were selected by Adams. The outgoing mayor has raised concerns about the incoming mayor’s plans to freeze rents.

Mamdani’s success will hinge in part on who sits on the powerful board, which decides on rent hikes, and a stacked panel could constrain his push for a ...