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Committee on Public Housing

Thursday, June 12, 2025 · 10:00 AM AM · Committee Room - City Hall

TL;DR

The Committee reviewed problems with vacant apartments in NYCHA (public housing) and discussed new laws to improve transparency. Two bills were introduced to require better reporting on empty units and to make crime statistics for housing developments publicly available online.

Key Decisions

  • NYCHA Vacancy Oversight Under Review
  • Bill to Report Vacant NYCHA Units Introduced
  • Bill to Publish Housing Development Crime Statistics Introduced
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. T2025-3593 Oversight – NYCHA Vacancies and Transfers.
    Oversight
  2. Int 0111-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on vacant New York city housing authority dwelling units
    Introduction
  3. Int 0122-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the police department to make crime statistics at each New York city housing authority operated housing development available through the department’s website, as well as making other crime information regarding such housing developments available to the city council
    Introduction