Tenant-rights advocates celebrate at the El Museo del Barrio after the Rent Guidelines Board voted to freeze rent for two-year leases on rent-stabilized apartments, June 2, 2026. Credit: Kaitlyn Schwanemann/The City Reporter. “This story was originally published by THE CITY. Sign up to get the latest New York City news delivered to you each morning.” Popsicles, paletas and now rents: all frozen.