Housing

in committee · New York · Assembly Mar 20, 2026

A 10665: Prohibits mortgagee from refusing to accept partial mortgage payments

Prohibits mortgagee from refusing to accept partial mortgage payments from a mortgagor which does not bring the mortgagor current on such mortgagor's mortgage debt.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill protects homeowners from foreclosure by requiring lenders to accept partial payments, preventing loss of housing due to temporary financial hardship.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Mortgages

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in committee · New York · Senate Mar 31, 2026

S 9430: Relates to priority applicants and inspection of units under the housing access voucher pilot program

Relates to priority applicants and inspection of units under the housing access voucher pilot program; provides that priority shall be given both to applicants who are homeless and who are at risk of losing their federal rental subsidy; provides that housing access voucher local administrators shall inspect units for which a housing assistance payment contract is established.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill prioritizes homeless applicants and at-risk subsidy recipients for housing vouchers, and mandates unit inspections to ensure housing quality.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Homelessness Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 28, 2026

S 9584: Relates to digital representations in real estate listings

Designates materially misleading digital representations in real estate listings as an unfair, deceptive or abusive act or false advertising; provides that a licensed real estate broker or salesperson shall be subject to suspension or revocation of their license for a violation of such provisions.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill protects consumers from misleading real estate listings, preventing deceptive practices that could harm housing seekers and maintain fair market transparency.85% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Mar 26, 2026

S 9593: Enacts the stop highway community harm act

Prevents an increase in vehicular lane capacity of highways within two hundred feet of certain public housing facilities, in areas with high rates of asthma, and in environmental justice communities.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill restricts highway expansion near high asthma and environmental justice communities, reducing potential pollution and protecting vulnerable populations from environmental harm.85% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill protects public housing facilities by restricting highway expansions near them, preventing environmental harm that disproportionately affects housing residents in environmental justice communities.85% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationBill restricts highway lane capacity increases near public housing and environmental justice communities, limiting transportation infrastructure expansion.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Environmental Justice Roads & Highways

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passed · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 9441: Requires landlords in the city of New York to provide fire extinguishers in certain dwellings

Requires landlords of non-owner occupied, one-six family dwellings in the city of New York to provide fire extinguishers in all rented apartments; authorizes the promulgation of standards related thereto.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill strengthens tenant safety protections by requiring fire extinguishers in rental units, enhancing security for renters in multi-family dwellings.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Assembly Mar 6, 2026

A 10457: Enacts the employer-assisted housing matching grant act

Creates an employer-assisted housing match grant program under which certain nonprofit employees may be eligible for a state match for certain employer-provided funds for housing costs.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill creates employer-assisted housing matching grants, directly funding affordable housing initiatives and strengthening housing development programs.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill provides employer-assisted housing grants for nonprofit employees, expanding housing benefits and supporting worker welfare.75% confidence

Sub-Topics Affordable Housing Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate Feb 3, 2026

S 9102: Prohibits utilities from charging customers excise tax

This bill (S 9102) prohibits utility companies, specifically large cooperative housing corporations with 1,500+ apartments, from adding an excise tax to customer bills. It requires these utilities to pay the tax directly to the city as part of their operating costs, rather than passing it on to tenants. The law applies to utilities like electricity, steam, or water provided to residents of these co-ops. This changes how the tax is collected but does not alter the tax rate or create new obligations for customers.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesPrevents tax pass-through to tenants, providing direct relief to middle-income residents in co-ops by shifting tax burden to utilities.85% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingPrevents utility tax pass-through to tenants in large co-ops, reducing tenant costs and protecting housing affordability.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Sales Tax

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in committee · New York · Senate May 12, 2026

S 9309: Enacts the "deed protection act"

Enacts the "deed protection act" in relation to prohibiting a mortgage banker or mortgage loan servicer from commencing, maintaining, or proceeding with a foreclosure action on a mortgage loan where such mortgage banker or mortgage loan servicer knows or has reason to know that the mortgage securing such loan is dependent on a deed, conveyance, or other instrument affecting title to residential real property that was procured by fraud, forgery, or other unlawful means.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingPrevents banks from seizing property without verifying deed legitimacy, protecting homeowners from wrongful foreclosure due to institutional negligence.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Mortgages

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in committee · New York · Assembly Feb 24, 2026

A 10336: Authorizes the lease of certain lands at SUNY college of environmental science and forestry for the purpose of building undergraduate and graduate student housing

Authorizes the state university of New York trustees are hereby authorized and empowered, without any public bidding, to lease and otherwise contract to make available to the Abby Lane Housing Corporation, a not-for-profit corporation, a portion of the lands of the university for the purpose of building undergraduate and graduate student housing.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationAuthorizes student housing at SUNY college, improving campus infrastructure and supporting higher education access for students.90% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill authorizes construction of student housing, advancing housing development without restrictions. Focuses on enabling housing availability rather than affordability or tenant protections.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education

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in committee · New York · Senate Feb 19, 2026

S 9259: Creates an office to residential conversion tax credit and a historic preservation rehabilitation office to residential conversion tax credit

Creates an office to residential conversion tax credit which shall be administered by the empire state development corporation; creates a historic preservation rehabilitation office to residential conversion tax credit which shall be administered by the state historic preservation office.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates a residential conversion tax credit, providing tax relief for property owners and historic preservation projects, aligning with tax incentive policies that advance fiscal support for specific economic activities.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingCreates tax credit offices to incentivize residential conversions, increasing housing supply through development funding mechanisms.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Tax Credits Historic Preservation Property Development

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