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NYC rent freeze for 1 million stabilized apartments hangs in balance after court hearing

By Big New York · 09/02/2026 · Updated 09/02/2026

Supreme Court Judge Brendan Lantry heard arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit filed by a group of seven landlords suing to halt the rent freeze over allegations The Rent Guidelines Board’s June decision to freeze the rent for nearly 1 million apartments on Oct. 1 now rests in the hands of a Manhattan Supreme Court judge set.

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Supreme Court Judge Brendan Lantry heard arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit filed by a group of seven landlords suing to halt the rent freeze over allegations The Rent Guidelines Board’s June decision to freeze the rent for nearly 1 million apartments on Oct. 1 now rests in the hands of a Manhattan Supreme Court judge set.

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