'Insults, bravado': Legal standoff over Mamdani rent freeze grows fiery

A local news story from New York, reported by Gothamist.

Local News · New York · October 13, 2026

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Attorney Randy Mastro (foreground) is representing landlords attempting to block a rent freeze on stabilized apartments. New York City Corporation Counsel Steve Banks (standing) is defending the decision. The city’s top lawyer threatened to call his adversary, a former deputy mayor, to the witness stand.

Reported by Gothamist, October 13, 2026. Read the full story at Gothamist →

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