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Committee on Fire and Emergency Management

Thursday, April 3, 2025 · 10:00 AM AM · Council Chambers - City Hall

TL;DR

The Committee on Fire and Emergency Management held hearings on multiple proposals to protect renters who lose their homes due to fires and other emergencies. The committee discussed requiring better assistance for displaced residents, creating an emergency response guide, studying affordable renter's insurance, and limiting how long landlords can collect insurance without making repairs. Most proposals were postponed for further consideration rather than voted on immediately.

Key Decisions

  • Oversight hearing on residential displacement after emergencies Hearing held and filed
  • Designate city office/agency to help emergency-displaced residents Tabled for further consideration
  • Create residential fire emergency response guide Tabled for further consideration
  • Study low-cost, city-sponsored renter's insurance program Tabled for further consideration
  • Call on state to limit landlord insurance collection to 3 months without repairs Tabled for further consideration
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Agenda

  1. T2025-3192 Oversight - Residential Displacement after Emergencies.
    Oversight
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Oversight was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Int 0749-2024 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the designation of an office or agency as responsible for assisting residents displaced by an emergency
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  3. Int 0750-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring additional documentation when an owner seeks to demolish a building and reporting on the correction of violations
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  4. Int 0751-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the creation of a residential fire emergency response guide
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  5. Int 0817-2024 A Local Law in relation to a study and report on the feasibility of a low-cost and city-sponsored renter’s insurance program
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  6. Res 0307-2024 Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation that limits the duration of time for which a landlord can collect payment from loss of rents insurance coverage without conducting meaningful repairs to an uninhabitable unit leased by a tenant to three months.
    Resolution
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Resolution was Hearing Held by Committee

  7. Res 0802-2025 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.3886/A.5427, in relation to protecting tenants displaced due to fire.
    Resolution
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Resolution was Hearing Held by Committee

  8. Jointly with the Committee on Housing and Buildings
  9. Res 0307-2024 Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation that limits the duration of time for which a landlord can collect payment from loss of rents insurance coverage without conducting meaningful repairs to an uninhabitable unit leased by a tenant to three months.
    Resolution
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Resolution was Laid Over by Committee

  10. T2025-3192 Oversight - Residential Displacement after Emergencies.
    Oversight
    Action: Filed, by Committee

    This Oversight was Filed, by Committee

  11. Int 0750-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring additional documentation when an owner seeks to demolish a building and reporting on the correction of violations
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  12. Int 0817-2024 A Local Law in relation to a study and report on the feasibility of a low-cost and city-sponsored renter’s insurance program
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  13. Res 0802-2025 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.3886/A.5427, in relation to protecting tenants displaced due to fire.
    Resolution
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Resolution was Laid Over by Committee

  14. Int 0751-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the creation of a residential fire emergency response guide
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  15. Int 0749-2024 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the designation of an office or agency as responsible for assisting residents displaced by an emergency
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  16. Untitled item
  17. Roll Call