New York City Stops Rent Increases
紐約市停止調漲租金
Introduction
The city government says rent will not go up for one million apartments. Mayor Zohran Mamdani wanted this to happen.
市政府表示一百萬間公寓將不會調漲租金。市長 Zohran Mamdani 希望能實現這一點。
Main Body
The Rent Board voted on this rule. From October 2026 to September 2027, landlords cannot raise the rent. This helps two million people.
租金委員會對此規則進行了投票。從 2026 年 10 月到 2027 年 9 月，房東不得調漲租金。這將幫助兩百萬人。
Some people are happy. The Mayor and some lawyers say this helps poor people pay for their homes.
有些人很高興。市長和一些律師表示，這有助於貧困人士支付住房費用。
Some landlords are angry. They say it costs more money to fix buildings now. They think the buildings will become old and broken.
一些房東則感到憤怒。他們表示現在維修建築物的成本更高。他們認為建築物將會變得老舊且破敗。
The Mayor has a new plan. He wants to build 400,000 cheap homes in ten years. He also wants to change offices into homes.
市長有一個新計劃。他希望在十年內興建 40 萬套廉價住宅。他還希望將辦公室改建為住宅。
Conclusion
The rule is now official. However, some people might go to court to stop it.
該規則現在正式生效。然而，有些人可能會向法院提起訴訟以阻止其執行。
Vocabulary Learning
🏠 The 'Opposite' Logic
In this story, we see two groups of people feeling very different things. This is a great way to learn Adjectives of Emotion.
The Contrast:
- The Mayor/Poor people Happy (Good feeling)
- The Landlords Angry (Bad feeling)
🛠️ Action Words (Verbs)
Look at how the text describes making something happen:
- Stop (No more rent increases)
- Build (Create new homes)
- Change (Offices Homes)
Tip: Use these simple words to describe a plan. *Example: "I want to change my life" or "I want to build a house."
⏳ Talking about Time
Notice the phrase: "In ten years."
When you want to say something will happen in the future, just use: In + [Number] + [Time Word]
- In 5 minutes
- In 2 weeks
- In 10 years