A 6290 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the block by block homeownership program

Summary

Establishes the block by block homeownership program to provide capital subsidies for the purpose of constructing, preserving, and rehabilitating one- to two- family dwellings throughout the state, outside of NYC.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 3, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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A6290 → A6290A · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to expand its scope from a single-city pilot in Buffalo to a statewide program focused on five specific cities. The initiative was renamed from the 'Infill Housing Pilot Program' to the 'Block by Block Homeownership Program' to reflect a broader strategy of constructing, preserving, and rehabilitating homes on underutilized land. This change allows the program to address affordable housing shortages in multiple upstate cities rather than just Buffalo.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from the City of Buffalo only to include the cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, and Binghamton, while also allowing for program expansion to other areas outside major cities.

SCOPE

The program location was changed from exclusively the City of Buffalo to include Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, and Binghamton, with potential for statewide application.

DEFINITION

The program name was updated from 'Infill Housing Pilot Program' to 'Block by Block Homeownership Program'.

REQUIREMENT

The specific goal of building exactly two thousand units was removed and replaced with a broader mandate to construct, preserve, and rehabilitate one-to-two-family dwellings on underutilized land.

New requirements were added to ensure homes are sold to non-profits or low/moderate-income individuals who own no other real property and intend to live there as their primary residence.

A new restriction was added to prevent future sales to anyone who does not intend to use the dwelling as their primary residence.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HOUSING

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 6290A

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HOUSING

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors