Saw the article in the Post a few days ago. I'm in a rent controlled s%** hole too. I pay $1100 a month. Rent goes up between $5-8 a year, but it's a dump, close to the Outerbridge Crossing.
I wish I could move but a nice apt will be between 1700-2000 a month or more. Heck, some are as high as 3k