Commercial rent regulation is once again on the New York City Council docket and this time around, a leftward swing in city and state politics has some free-market advocates worried it has legs.
Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez introduced the Small Business Jobs Survival Act in March, the latest in a long line of attempts to insulate retailers from the city's rising property values. After several months of dormancy, it is reportedly set for a hearing next month.
