City News | Housing and Land Use

West Harlem residents express cautious optimism toward Zohran Mamdani’s rent freeze policy

Following Mamdani’s mayoral victory, housing advocates shared mixed opinions about rent freezes in West Harlem, an area long shaped by tensions over housing affordability.

By Sofia Wadler / Columbia Daily Spectator

Under a rent freeze, the Rent Guidelines Board—which sets the increase rates each year for rent-stabilized apartments—would keep the rates the same throughout Mamdani’s term.

By Katharine Lee • November 13, 2025 at 4:24 AM

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