Judge orders NYC officials to turn over phone messages, keeps rent freeze in place

A judge has ordered New York City officials to release phone messages while maintaining a current rent freeze. Landlords had previously sought to reinstate a rent increase.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani Landlords had asked the court to leave a previous rent increase in place. The city’s lead attorney criticized the order to provide phone messages.
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