The Rent Freeze Starts Today. Landlords Think a Search of Mamdani's Texts Could Overturn It

A group of landlords represented by attorney Randy Mastro has obtained a court order to search Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s emails and text messages. The legal action aims to prove that the administration improperly pressured the Rent Guidelines Board to implement a rent freeze, which was a central promise of the mayor’s campaign.

Manhattan State Supreme Court Judge Brendan T. Lantry approved the discovery request last week. The order covers the mayor's personal and work devices, as well as those of several City Hall staffers. The city’s Corporation Counsel, Steven Banks, confirmed that the requested materials were being turned over ahead of the freeze's scheduled start date this Thursday.

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