Housing

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 7977: Extends protections to tenants of cooperative housing entities

Extends protections to tenants of cooperative housing entities by expanding the definition of landlord to include cooperative entities; defines cooperative entities.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingExtends tenant protections by defining cooperative entities as landlords, strengthening tenant rights under housing laws.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5335: Enacts the "home mortgage bridge loan assistance act "

Enacts the "home mortgage bridge loan assistance act" to prevent avoidable home mortgage foreclosures by providing temporary bridge loan assistance; makes related provisions.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill prevents foreclosures via bridge loans, protecting homeowners' property rights (a housing topic) by providing temporary financial assistance to avoid loss of housing.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Homeownership Mortgages Property Taxes

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 8498: Requires menstrual products to be provided in drop-in centers, intake shelters and emergency congregate housing

S 8498 requires providers of state-funded temporary shelters - including drop-in centers (offering daytime services like meals and showers without overnight stays), intake shelters (where people apply for housing), and emergency congregate housing (shared facilities for over 96 hours) - to provide free menstrual products like pads, tampons, and liners. The bill mandates that facilities supply an adequate number of products based on individual needs at no cost to users. It applies specifically to shelters receiving state or state-administered funding, including domestic violence shelters, homeless youth centers, and refugee safe houses. This policy directly ensures access to essential hygiene products for people using these critical support services.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill provides essential hygiene products in shelters serving homeless individuals, supporting housing stability and dignity in emergency housing facilities related to homelessness solutions.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Homelessness

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1693: Establishes the housing people and animals together grant program

Establishes the housing people and animals together grant program to expand access for co-sheltering people experiencing homelessness and victims of domestic violence with companion animals.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill creates a grant program expanding co-sheltering access for homeless people and domestic violence victims with pets, directly addressing homelessness through housing support.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Homelessness

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 125: Relates to evictions as the result of foreclosure

Provides that any landlord that is in mortgage foreclosure due to loss of rent payments cannot enter into a state of foreclosure until a court handling a special proceeding to recover rent resolves any rent issues.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill requires court resolution of rent issues before foreclosure, preventing immediate tenant eviction due to non-payment during mortgage foreclosure. Strengthens tenant protections in housing context.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Mortgages Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2635: Enacts the vicarious liability for housing discrimination act of 2025

Enacts the "vicarious liability for housing discrimination act"; imposes vicarious liability on a person for unlawful discriminatory practices related to the sale, rental, or lease of certain property by such person's agent.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingImposes vicarious liability for housing discrimination, strengthening tenant protections against discriminatory practices by agents in property sales/rentals.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5427: 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 fire-displaced tenants, directly strengthening tenant protections against housing loss per summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5147: Relates to creating NYCHA-based health centers

Relates to creating NYCHA-based health centers to provide basic health services for residents living on NYCHA campuses, specifically specialty care and testing for lead poisoning and mold exposure and specifically respiratory related illnesses.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareCreates NYCHA health centers providing specialty care/testing for lead/mold/respiratory issues, expanding access to basic health services for residents.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill creates NYCHA health centers addressing lead/mold in affordable housing, improving resident health and living conditions in public housing complexes.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3647: Enacts the faith-based affordable housing act

Enacts the "faith-based affordable housing act" for development on residential land; defines terms; provides that each village, town, and city shall allow the construction and occupation of residential buildings on any covered site up to the specified densities; provides that all residential buildings constructed pursuant to this section in a town, village, or city with fewer than one million inhabitants shall set aside twenty percent of the residential floor area for households earning an average of eighty percent of area median income; outlines the densities for New York city; makes related provisions.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingMandates 20% affordable units for lower-income households in smaller municipalities, directly advancing affordable housing access per bill summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Affordable Housing Property Development

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1453: Relates to rent impairing violations and eviction proceedings

This bill strengthens tenant protections in multi-unit buildings by allowing renters to withhold rent if housing violations (like unsafe conditions) aren't fixed within 3 months of the department's notice. Tenants must formally raise this defense in court and deposit the withheld rent with the clerk, rather than paying it directly to landlords. It applies only when the department has documented a violation and the owner failed to correct it, excluding cases where the tenant caused the issue or paid rent voluntarily. Landlords cannot evict tenants for nonpayment if the violation defense is validly raised. The law aims to ensure habitable housing by linking rent collection directly to building safety compliance.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill explicitly strengthens tenant protections by allowing rent withholding for unaddressed housing violations, directly advancing tenant rights in housing conditions.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Renters Tenant Rights

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