A group of landlords, represented by former Adams administration official Randy Mastro, sued the Rent Guidelines Board alleging that the freeze was preordained by Mayor Mamdani, in violation of the board’s legal responsibilities. Landlords are suing the city’s Rent Guidelines Board that voted to freeze the rent in June. The lawsuit, filed in Richmond County.
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A group of landlords, represented by former Adams administration official Randy Mastro, sued the Rent Guidelines Board alleging that the freeze was preordained by Mayor Mamdani, in violation of the board’s legal responsibilities. Landlords are suing the city’s Rent Guidelines Board that voted to freeze the rent in June. The lawsuit, filed in Richmond County.
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