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Committee on Housing and Buildings

Monday, July 14, 2025 · 1:30 PM AM · Council Chambers - City Hall

TL;DR

The Housing and Buildings Committee advanced several tenant protection measures, focusing on helping displaced residents stay in their neighborhoods and preventing landlord abuse of insurance claims. Three major bills and two resolutions were approved to strengthen tenant rights during emergencies, relocations, and building demolitions.

Key Decisions

  • Tenant Relocation Services Law Passed
  • Emergency Displacement Assistance Office Passed
  • Building Demolition Documentation Requirements Passed
  • Limit Landlord Loss-of-Rent Insurance Claims to 3 Months Passed
  • Fire Displacement Tenant Protection (S.3886/A.5427) Passed
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Agenda

  1. Int 0607-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring tenant relocation services to the same community district, a nearby community district, or the same borough
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction 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. 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

  5. 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

  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: Approved by Committee Passed

    A motion was made that this Resolution be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

  7. Untitled item
  8. Roll Call
  9. Int 0607-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring tenant relocation services to the same community district, a nearby community district, or the same borough
    Introduction
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

  10. 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: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended 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: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  12. 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: Approved by Committee Passed

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

  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: Approved by Committee Passed

    A motion was made that this Resolution be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

  14. Int 0607-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring tenant relocation services to the same community district, a nearby community district, or the same borough
    Introduction
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  15. Int 0607-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring tenant relocation services to the same community district, a nearby community district, or the same borough
    Introduction
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

  16. 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: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  17. 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: Approved by Committee Passed

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

  18. 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: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee