Bronx, NY – “I am extraordinarily pleased that last night, the NYC Rent Guidelines Board voted to freeze rents on one-year leases in rent-stabilized apartments, in addition to approving a 2% increase on two-year leases. The board’s decision to continue the rent freeze it voted on last year is very welcome news to the 1.6 million New Yorkers who call rent-regulated apartments home. While I have personally advocated strongly on the necessity for a rent rollback after decades of costly increases, it’s about time New Yorkers got some relief. I applaud the board for hearing the concerns of the 1.6 million New Yorkers who can breathe a little easier this year.”