Rent Wars: End of Rent Stabilization Won't Make Crappy Apartments Desirable

The New York Post is not known for its bleeding-heart liberalism, so we're not surprised by the position of columnist Nicole Gelinas on the hot topic of the day, whether to renew/repeal/strengthen the city's rent stabilization laws. Gelinas is not a fan of the proposal to increase the vacancy decontrol amount above the current $2,000 threshold. In fact, she's not a fan of rent control in general. She writes: " ithout rent regulation, politicians would lose a huge scare tactic with voters.

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