""The decision of whether or not to raise the rent impacts more than 2 million New Yorkers. Last year, only 400 people testified at RGB hearings, which shows that so many people are divorced from the very processes that determine their own lives.""
""The decision is supposed to be informed by the testimony of all those it impacts-landlords, tenants. The outreach is not about telling New Yorkers what they should say.""
Mamdani's Office of Mass Engagement is launching Organize NYC to encourage public participation in Rent Guidelines Board hearings. The board will vote on rent adjustments for approximately 1 million rent stabilized apartments in June. City staff and volunteers will canvass neighborhoods to inform residents about the hearings. Mamdani emphasized that the outreach aims to engage both tenants and landlords, highlighting the importance of public testimony in the decision-making process. Last year, only 400 people participated, indicating a need for greater community involvement.
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