Directs the commissioner of the New York state division of housing and community renewal to promulgate rules and regulations to provide a taxpayer or entity having applied for the low-income housing tax credit and certified by the division of housing and community renewal with a notice of placement on a waiting list upon the submission of a completed application.
Provides that upon sale or other conveyance of a limited-profit housing company project to an entity other than a new limited-profit housing company, reserve and surplus funds must be held in escrow by the new owner and dedicated solely to defraying the costs of major capital improvements; provides that no rental may be increased to cover the cost of a major capital improvement until such reserve and surplus funds have been exhausted.
This bill requires the state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance to create rules mandating that homeless shelters in New York undergo at least four unannounced inspections each year - once per quarter. The inspections will be conducted by the state department or local social services districts. The law directly affects all facilities providing shelter for homeless individuals statewide by requiring regular, surprise safety and operational checks. It establishes a concrete, annual inspection schedule without changing shelter funding or services.
This bill (S 4315) authorizes the New York City Council to require the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to produce regular reports on its operations, including housing programs like Section 8 vouchers. The Council can mandate report content, deadlines, and frequency through local laws, with copies sent to the city's housing commissioner. It also adds NYCHA specifically to the Council’s annual oversight duties, requiring standing committees to hold yearly hearings on its performance and management. The bill shifts oversight authority from current practices to direct Council review of NYCHA’s service goals and efficiency.
Amends the composition of rent guidelines boards and the factors to be considered in establishing annual rent adjustments; eliminates the price index of operating costs as a factor in determining rent increases.
Establishes the "tenant opportunity to purchase act"; prevents the displacement of middle and lower-income tenants in New York and preserves affordable housing by providing an opportunity for tenants to own or remain renters in the properties in which they reside.
Authorizes localities to establish administrative proceedings for the enforcement of state and local housing maintenance codes; permits administratively imposed penalties to be docketed and enforced in the same manner as a judgment in a civil action without further judicial proceedings.
Authorizes the county of Ulster to establish an affordable housing fund to provide financial assistance to first-time homebuyers, production of affordable housing, emergency housing, or supportive housing for sale or rent, rehabilitation of existing buildings for conversion to affordable housing, emergency housing, or supportive housing, acquisition of interests in real property in existing housing units, and the provision of housing counseling services.
S 6028 (New York City Charter amendment) requires landlords to address repeated health/safety issues in rental properties. If tenants file three or more verified complaints about unsafe conditions within 120 days and repairs aren't made, the city can sue to force repairs or stop destruction of essential systems. Landlords must reimburse the city for repair costs (funded via housing bonds) within 90 days, or face property liens. Tenants may choose relocation to comparable housing at the same rent or receive relocation compensation. The city will also publish an "imminent danger" list for properties with over five annual complaints.
Requires, in cities having a population of one million or more, supportive housing be disbursed throughout the boroughs of such city in proportion to the borough population.
