""You can't fight for tenants without listening to them first," Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in a statement about the series, which will kick off Feb. 26 in Downtown Brooklyn and conclude on Staten Island's North Shore on April 7. Additional hearings will be held in Long Island City on March 5, Fordham on March 11 and East Harlem on March 28."
"Unlike hearings where all speakers stand up to testify briefly at a single microphone, the events will be set up more like a resource fair where attendees can record their testimony or sign up for one-on-one conversations with city officials. Capacity is limited, so participants must "pre-register" ahead of time for one of several time slots, and actual admission will be first-come, first-serve, a mayoral spokesperson said."
"Those unable to attend in person can email their testimony here. The hearings will include staff from the Mayor's Office to Protect Tenants, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the Department of Buildings, and the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. Officials say they're looking to hear about "challenges ranging from mold, broken appliances and unsafe construction conditions to hidden fees and surprise charges.""
City will host a series of tenant hearings across all five boroughs from Feb. 26 to April 7 to collect renter complaints and shape protective policies. Events will be organized like resource fairs, allowing renters to record testimony or schedule one-on-one conversations with city housing officials. Pre-registration is required for time slots and admission will be first-come, first-served; those unable to attend can submit testimony by email. Staff from multiple city agencies will participate. Officials will gather reports on mold, broken appliances, unsafe construction, hidden fees and surprise charges. A report will be published three months after the hearings.
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