Lawyer challenging NYC rent freeze releases Mamdani officials’ emails and text messages

A lawyer challenging a New York City rent freeze has released emails and text messages from Mamdani officials. The court has been asked to compel officials to sit for interviews regarding the Rent Guidelines Board.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani A judge had ordered officials to turn over correspondence with the Rent Guidelines Board. Randy Mastro has now asked the court to make them sit for interviews.
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