Next up, rent freeze? Mamdani names five new members to rent board

Mayor Zohran Mamdani named five new members to the city’s Rent Guidelines Board, meaning the mayor’s appointees make up a majority of the body as he calls for freezing rents for stabilized apartments.    Mamdani announced Wednesday that he tapped Chatnella Mitchell, program director at the New York Community Trust, as the new chair, replacing Doug Apple. Maksim Wynn, director of development and supportive housing at Bronx-based Procida Development Group, is joining as an owner representative. Wynn previously worked for the city’s Department of Homeless Services and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, where he focused on homelessness.  The mayor […] This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.