Housing

passed · New York · Senate Apr 13, 2026

S 2707: Requires DHCR to develop a common application and web portal for certain funding, tax credits, loans, and grants for housing development

Requires DHCR to develop a common application and web portal for certain funding, tax credits, loans, and grants for housing; requires such application to be available upon request from relevant state agencies; requires such web portal to be manageable by relevant state agencies; makes relevant provisions.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingStreamlines access to housing development funding via unified portal, advancing housing program efficiency and accessibility90% confidence | Rep's Stance Voted absent

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passed · New York · Senate Apr 1, 2026

S 8046: Relates to audit of individual apartment improvements (IAIs) for rent stabilized apartments outside of the city of New York

Requires an annual inspection and audit process which shall review five percent of individual apartment improvement notifications for rent stabilized apartments outside of the city of New York; requires additional audits where violations are found.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingRequires audits of apartment improvements for rent-stabilized units outside NYC to prevent violations, strengthening tenant protections under rent stabilization rules.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Housing

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 25, 2026

S 3758: Expands definition of eligible senior citizen and disabled person with respect to condominium and cooperative conversion

Expands definition of eligible senior citizen and disabled person to include any member of the tenant's household lawfully occupying the premises as such person's residence who is 62 years of age with respect to condominium and cooperative conversion to provide protection to disabled and senior citizen non-purchasing residents of buildings that undergo cooperative or condominium conversions under an eviction plan even where such residents are not tenants of record in the buildings.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingExpands tenant protections for seniors/disabled during housing conversions, preventing displacement of non-tenants of record in condo/co-op conversions.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Housing

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 24, 2026

S 3689: Prohibits the eviction of tenants for using medical marihuana for a certified medical use

Bill S 3689 amends the real property actions and proceedings law to protect tenants using medical marihuana. It prohibits landlords from evicting a tenant from a residential unit solely because of their certified medical use of medical marihuana. The bill establishes this as a defense for tenants in eviction proceedings. However, it also clarifies that landlords retain their legal rights to recover possession for any other lawful grounds not related to medical marihuana use.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill protects tenants using medical marijuana for certified medical use from eviction, safeguarding patient access to healthcare treatment and aligning with patient rights protection in healthcare.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill explicitly protects tenant rights by prohibiting eviction for certified medical marijuana use, directly strengthening tenant protections under housing policies.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Housing

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 24, 2026

S 6718: Relates to surcharges for the installation or use of certain appliances in housing accommodations subject to rent control and rent stabilization

Prohibits the imposition of any surcharge for the installation or use of a tenant-installed appliance where the tenant pays for electric utility service, under rent control, and rent stabilization laws.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingProhibits rent control tenants from paying surcharges for appliances, reducing costs and strengthening tenant protections under rent stabilization laws.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Housing

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 19, 2026

S 2084: Relates to requiring municipalities to determine whether it is in the public interest to create and periodically update a comprehensive plan

Requires municipalities to determine whether it is in the public interest to create a comprehensive plan adapted to the special requirements of the municipality and to determine whether it is in the public interest to update such comprehensive plan at least once every ten years to ensure that such plan addresses housing needs.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingRequires municipalities to address housing needs in comprehensive planning updates, ensuring housing considerations are integrated into local development strategies.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Housing

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died · New York · Senate Mar 18, 2026

S 8170: Authorizes a tax abatement for alterations and improvements to multiple dwellings for purposes of preserving habitability in affordable housing

This bill extends deadlines for tax abatements on eligible renovations to multiple dwelling buildings. It changes the deadline for completing eligible construction from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and extends the period cities can grant tax abatements until June 30, 2026. The bill directly affects building owners making eligible improvements and local governments administering these tax breaks under the multiple dwelling law. It does not create new programs but provides additional time for compliance with existing tax abatement rules. The key change is the one-year extension to both construction completion dates and local government authorization periods.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends tax abatement deadlines for property owners, providing continued tax relief under existing program without altering tax rates or funding.90% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingExtends tax abatement deadlines for renovations to multiple dwellings, encouraging building improvements that support housing development and maintenance without restricting affordability.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Housing

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died · New York · Senate Mar 18, 2026

S 3886: Protects tenants displaced due to fire

Provides that any tenant who is evicted or otherwise removed from a dwelling unit as a result of a vacate order issued by any governmental agency or department due to fire shall be entitled to a suitable accommodation; defines suitable accommodation; makes related provisions.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill mandates suitable accommodation for tenants displaced by fire-related evacuations, directly strengthening tenant protections per housing topic indicators.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Housing

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 18, 2026

S 2289: Expands the veterans' preference to include veterans who did not serve during a time of war for certain housing

Bill S 2289 expands the eligibility for veterans' preference in Mitchell-Lama housing projects. Currently, this preference is available to veterans who served during a time of war. This bill removes that wartime service requirement, making the housing preference available to all veterans and their surviving spouses as defined by the civil service law. This change applies to projects with open waiting lists and will be implemented when closed lists reopen. The bill also maintains that current residents have first priority for internal transfers within their existing projects.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingExpands veterans' housing preference to all veterans, increasing access to affordable Mitchell-Lama housing projects.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExpands veterans' housing preference to all veterans (not just wartime), increasing access to affordable housing benefits as defined in civil service law.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Housing

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 17, 2026

S 6600: Requires the inspection of certain non-fireproof buildings and compliance with the New York city housing maintenance code and the New York city construction codes

Requires the inspection of non-fireproof buildings in a city having a population of one million or more every three years; requires compliance with the New York city housing maintenance code and the New York city construction codes; requires those dwellings not in compliance with such code at the time of inspection to make repairs or improvements necessary to comply with such standards within six months of such inspection, or a lien shall be placed upon the dwelling.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingEnforces building safety standards via mandatory inspections and maintenance compliance, protecting tenants from unsafe housing conditions.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Housing

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