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NYC froze rent on roughly a million stabilized apartments. If yours isn’t one, your landlord can still charge whatever they want.

The NYC Rent Guidelines Board froze rent on roughly a million stabilized apartments, but Bushwick tenants in unregulated units still face unlimited rent hikes by landlords.

By Bushwick Daily News Desk

July 19, 2026 · 1 min read

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NYC froze rent on roughly a million stabilized apartments. If yours isn’t one, your landlord can still charge whatever they want.

The NYC Rent Guidelines Board froze rent on roughly a million stabilized apartments, but Bushwick tenants in unregulated units still face unlimited rent hikes by landlords.

Bushwick Daily News Desk Bushwick · July 19, 2026Jul 19, 2026 · 1 min read

NYC froze rent on roughly a million stabilized apartments. If yours isn’t one, your landlord can still charge whatever they want.

The Rent Guidelines Board froze rent on roughly a million stabilized apartments across New York City.

The freeze covers only rent-stabilized units. For tenants in…

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NYC froze rent on roughly a million stabilized apartments. If yours isn’t one, your landlord can still charge whatever they want.

NYC froze rent on roughly a million stabilized apartments. If yours isn’t one, your landlord can still charge whatever they want.

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