NYC Mayor Mobilizes New Yorkers to Testify Ahead of Rent Guidelines Board Hearing

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday announced the launch of Organize NYC, a long-term initiative to bring mass public participation into the work of governing.

The effort begins with a campaign focused on upcoming Rent Guidelines Board hearings. Volunteers will canvass across the city to encourage tenants and landlords to testify ahead of the board’s June vote, which will determine whether rents increase or remain the same for more than 2 million New Yorkers. The RGB considers public testimony as part of its decision-making process.

"This movement was never about a single election or a single administration. It’s about building lasting power for working-class New Yorkers,” Mamdani said in a statement. “This June, the Rent Guidelines Board will make a decision that affects more than 2 million people. But first, they will hear from us. Organize NYC will mobilize New Yorkers to make sure they know they have a voice in that decision – and how to use it – because government only works when it answers to the people it serves.”

City Hall officials urged Brooklyn residents to head to the RGB hearing on Thursday, June 11, 7:00pm at The Theater at City Tech, NYC College of Technology; 275 Jay St.

New Yorkers can sign up to canvass at: organize.nyc.gov.