NYC Mayor Mamdani's 'freeze the rent' promise survives a noisy vote Mamdani's Rent Freeze Survives the Noise — But Will It Survive the Landlords? Just hours ago, in a raucous college auditorium packed with protesters, tenants, and furious real-estate lobbyists, New York City's housing board took a shaky but decisive step toward Mayor Zohran Mamdani's signature campaign promise: freezing...