NYC's outgoing planner says Mamdani's proposed rent freeze must avoid 'pushing buildings into distress'

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• Dan Garodnick led major NYC zoning changes with City of Yes policy.
• Mayor Mamdani faces challenges in addressing NYC's housing crisis.
• NYC tests balancing affordable rent with landlord stability.

In his four years as director of the New York City Department of Planning, Dan Garodnick oversaw one of the most sweeping changes to the city's zoning rules in decades. The policy, called City of Yes, initiated a collection of revisions to boost housing...