On June 13, at the New York City Rent Guidelines Board’s (RGB’s) only public hearing on its proposed rent increases of up to 6.25% for one year lease renewals and up to 9.5% for two year lease renewals in rent stabilized apartments, I submitted testimony urging the RGB to impose a freeze on rents for all rent regulated apartments as well as for lofts, hotels, rooming houses, single room occupancy buildings and lodging houses. Please see my testimony below.