The lawsuit was filed late Monday in Brooklyn federal court by the Rent Stabilization Association of NYC, a group that represents 25,000 landlords, the Community Housing Improvement Program and individual property owners. It names the city, the Rent Guidelines Board and the state agency that oversees rent-regulated apartments as defendants.
The landlords say the new laws, which strengthen rules restricting rental increases, are unconstitutional and amounts to illegal taking of private property.
A spokeswoman for Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city would review the lawsuit. State Attorney General Letitia James said her office will defend the law.
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