This bill creates a new program to provide grants of up to $75,000 per unit to owners of small buildings with five or fewer units for making necessary improvements to rental properties. To receive these funds, owners must agree to lease the renovated units at affordable rates for tenants earning no more than 80% of the area median income for a period of ten years. The program specifically targets buildings located outside of cities with a population of one million or more and prioritizes units that are currently vacant or have code violations. If an owner violates the lease affordability agreement, the state reserves the right to recoup the full amount of the grant received.
Creates a pilot program for families in public housing whose eligibility is threatened due to income earned by a member of the family who is under the age of 21.
Creates shared housing rooming units in new class A multiple dwellings or buildings converted to class A multiple dwellings; creates new regulations in the New York city building codes.
This bill extends the Economic Transformation and Facility Redevelopment Program until December 31, 2031, allowing correctional facilities selected for closure between 2011 and 2031 to continue receiving tax credits. The program provides financial incentives to help these facilities transition or redevelop after they are no longer needed for housing inmates. By updating the expiration date, the legislation ensures that eligible correctional facilities can access these tax benefits for a longer period than previously allowed.
This bill increases financial penalties for landlords of rent-regulated housing who charge tenants more than the legally allowed amount. Under the new rules, owners found to have willfully collected overcharges will face fines equal to five times the amount overcharged, whereas non-willful errors would only result in a penalty equal to the overcharge plus interest. The legislation also clarifies how "legal regulated rent" is calculated by using registration statements from up to six years prior and limits penalty assessments to overcharges occurring within that six-year window. Additionally, the bill states that voluntarily lowering rent or refunding money after a complaint is filed will not be seen as proof that the original overcharge was not intentional. These changes apply to owners in cities with populations under one million and certain towns or villages where an emergency has been declared.
This bill creates a temporary task force within the Office of Mental Health to study how to help residents of community-based mental health housing programs age in place. The nine-member group will investigate barriers to care, propose policy changes to improve access to medical services, ensure housing compliance with disability laws, and develop training for staff. The task force must submit its findings and recommendations to the governor and legislature within twelve months, after which the bill and the group will automatically expire.
This bill authorizes the Town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County to sell specific parkland to build housing, provided the town replaces it with an equal or greater amount of new parkland. The legislation requires the town to dedicate a new parcel of land as public park space before selling the existing one, ensuring that the total area of public green space does not decrease. If the new land is less valuable than the land being sold, the town must use the difference in value to buy more parkland or improve existing facilities. Additionally, the sale cannot proceed until the town meets any federal requirements related to the conversion of federally supported parklands.
This bill amends the real property law to require that new homes built with state or federal financial assistance be designed and constructed to be accessible for people with disabilities. The law applies specifically to single-family homes, ground-floor townhouse units, and ground-floor units in buildings with three or fewer dwelling units. Key provisions mandate an accessible entrance without steps, wide interior doors, environmental controls placed at reachable heights, and a ground-floor room and bathroom equipped with reinforced walls for grab bars and clear space for wheelchairs. While the bill excludes projects where physical site conditions make compliance unreasonable, it imposes civil penalties of up to $500 per day for violations and allows the attorney general or aggrieved parties to enforce the rules. The regulations will take effect approximately 180 days after the law is enacted and apply to any construction that begins on or after that date.
Establishes a tax credit for same-sex couples who purchased residential property in the state prior to the legalization of same-sex marriage, were prohibited from recording the deed as tenants by the entirety, and who re-record the deed to reflect a change in status from tenants in common or joint tenants with right of survivorship to tenants by the entirety; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
This bill makes certain temporary powers of the New York State Housing Finance Agency permanent, allowing it to continue financing multi-family housing projects without an expiration date. Specifically, it removes a 2027 deadline that previously limited the agency's ability to issue tax-exempt bonds and set income limits for mortgage recipients. The legislation also ensures that the agency can maintain its current borrowing limits and program guidelines indefinitely, rather than reverting to older laws after the temporary period ends. Directly affecting the agency and the housing projects it funds, the bill provides long-term stability for its operations while leaving the specific financial caps and eligibility rules unchanged.
