Argentina's law mandated three year leases, applied to the entire housing market, and was new and aggresive.
The Rent Freeze in NYC only applies to rent stabilized apartments. 73% of apartments are unregulated and can change at the landlord's discretion. This is not 1:1
In Argentina, rent freezes destroyed the housing market.
When Milei got rid of the price controls, supply rose by 300%, and rent prices decreased compared to inflation.
But communists are nothing if not absolute idiots who refuse to learn from history.
To my beautiful Jewish friends in America. We love you. You are not alone. We are just as freaked out as you are and see with clear eyes exactly what is happening.
The Democratic Tea Party is here. Tonight is shaping up to be one of the more consequential nights in recent Democratic politics, with Mamdani- and DSA-endorsed candidates reforming the party.
How I would vote in each of tomorrow’s big elections:
NY-06: Grace Meng
NY-07: Antonio Reynoso
NY-10: Dan Goldman
NY-12: Micah Lasher
NY-13: Adriano Espaillat
Comptroller: Thomas DiNapoli