Housing

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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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 7586: Prohibits increase in maximum rents unless essential tenant services are maintained

Prohibits any increase in the average monthly rental of a property by a limited-profit housing company unless the appropriate local housing agency certifies that there exists no recorded violations against such property or that all recorded violations have been cleared, corrected or abated, and that such company is maintaining all essential services required to be furnished.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill prevents rent increases unless essential services are maintained, directly protecting tenants from unfair hikes during service failures.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 794: Requires NYCHA to establish and maintain a vacancy database

This bill requires NYCHA to create and maintain a public database tracking residential units vacant for 180+ days. The database must include each unit's last vacancy date, estimated repair completion date, and projected availability date. NYCHA must update this information quarterly and make it accessible on its website for public viewing. The law directly affects NYCHA and residents seeking housing by increasing transparency around vacant units.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingRequires NYCHA to track vacant units for transparency, improving housing access for residents seeking affordable units by reducing vacancy opacity.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6511: Requires lessors to provide a copy of a lease agreement upon written request of a residential lessee

Requires lessors or their authorized agent to provide a copy of a lease agreement upon written request of a residential lessee within thirty calendar days from the date of such request.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill mandates landlords provide lease copies to tenants, directly enhancing tenant transparency and protection - a core housing policy component.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 880: Enacts the housing development fund company fairness, preservation, and affordability act

Enacts the housing development fund company fairness, preservation, and affordability act to clarify certain provisions relating to the dissolution and reincorporation of housing development fund companies; provides for tax exemptions and abatements for housing development fund companies.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides tax exemptions and abatements for housing development companies, directly supporting affordable housing through fiscal incentives.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingProvides tax exemptions/abatements for housing development fund companies to enhance affordability and preservation, directly advancing housing goals.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Affordable Housing Housing Finance Property Taxes

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 14, 2025

S 1843: Requires public housing authorities with housing complexes containing one hundred or more units to provide food and drinking water for all tenants in the affected buildings each day of a water service disruption

Requires public housing authorities with housing complexes containing one hundred or more units to provide at least three meals or meal vouchers and drinking water for all tenants in the affected buildings each day of a disruption in water services that requires a pause of tenant use of water for drinking or cooking lasting over twenty-four hours.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingMandates food/water provision during water disruptions, strengthening tenant protections during emergencies in public housing complexes.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Tenant Rights

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6738: Directs the housing trust fund corporation to administer a New York small cities community development program

Directs the housing trust fund corporation to administer a New York small cities community development program to encourage the rehabilitation and repair of local housing in cities, as accounted in the most recent United State census, with a population less than one hundred thousand.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill directs Housing Trust Fund to administer program rehabilitating housing in small cities, funding community development to maintain affordable housing stock through rehabilitation and repair.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Community Development Historic Preservation Housing Finance

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