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Editor: David Reiss
Cornell Law School

May 14, 2026

The Real Deal: NYC’s Rent Stabilization Crisis

By David Reiss

The Real Deal quoted me in NY’s Rent Stabilization Crisis. It reads, in part, The goal for rent-stabilized housing, as panelists from the landlord and tenant sides agreed at a sold-out New York City Bar Association event last week, should be a … Continue reading

March 19, 2026

Can Mayor Mamdani Freeze the Rent? It’s Complicated.

By David Reiss

  I published a column with Nestor Davidson in Vital City, Can Mayor Mamdani Freeze the Rent? It’s Complicated. It reads, Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor who promised as a candidate to freeze the rent for rent-stabilized units each … Continue reading

February 20, 2026

Feet to The Fire on Property Taxes

By David Reiss

Newsweek interviewed me for Mamdani’s Property Tax Plans Holding Hochul’s Feet to Fire, Expert Says. It reads, in part, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s proposal for a 9.5 percent property tax increase in the city is a way of … Continue reading

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February 20, 2026 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments

February 19, 2026

Mamdani’s First 50 Days: Housing Edition

By David Reiss

I was interviewed for AMNewYork’s story, Mamdani’s First 50 Days. It reads, in part, For Professor David Reiss, a Cornell University housing expert and former chair of the Rent Guidelines Board, the mayor’s housing orientation so far is unmistakably pro-tenant, … Continue reading

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February 19, 2026 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments

December 10, 2025

Housing Stability in the Mamdani Administration

By David Reiss

I am looking forward to the discussion tonight on Housing Stability in the Mamdani Administration, hosted by the Urban Design Forum. While it is sold out, we will be discussing “what a potential rent freeze may look like under the … Continue reading

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December 10, 2025 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments

November 5, 2025

Understanding NYC’s Rent-Stabilized Housing Stock

By David Reiss

I will be moderating an NYU Furman Center Policy Breakfast on NYC’s Rent-Stabilized Housing: Understanding Different Segments of the Stock and Why It Matters on November 19th. The link to register is here. Nearly one million apartments in New York … Continue reading

October 30, 2025

What’s Andrew Cuomo’s Plan to Help New York City Renters?

By David Reiss

The New York Times interviewed me in a video, What’s Andrew Cuomo’s Plan to Help New York City Renters? The transcript reads, “Can you describe rent prices in New York?” “High.” “Expensive.” ”Out of control.” ”The rent here is absolutely … Continue reading