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Tenants Make Emotional Pleas Against Rent Increase At New York City Rent Guidelines Board Meeting

"Our landlords are already rich. They get money from our paychecks every single month," one person said.

(CBS2)

June 16, 2023

NEW YORK -- It was an emotion-packed meeting Thursday as tenants shared their grievances over the Rent Guidelines Board's plans to increase rent for stabilized apartments.

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This was the last public comment before the board is expected to vote next week.

Their emotional pleas resonated in the room.

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