15 May 2023

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2023-S2015B

Relates to requirements for a building owner to refuse to renew a lease under the real estate industry stabilization code

Sponsor

Liz Krueger

28th Senate District

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Nay

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ayewr

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absent

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excused

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Cities 1 committee

2023-S6745

Requires the use of remote training programs in code enforcement training

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James Skoufis

42nd Senate District

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2023-S1684

Relates to the information to be included in vacancy rate studies

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Michelle Hinchey

41st Senate District

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2023-S6574

Establishes the New York state first home savings program to authorize first time home buyers to establish savings accounts to buy their first home

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Jeremy A. Cooney

56th Senate District

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22 May

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123 CAP

4:00 PM

03 May

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123 CAP

2:00 PM

17 Apr

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124 CAP

3:00 PM

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27 Feb

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124 CAP

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14 Feb

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124 CAP

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31 Jan

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124 CAP

3:00 PM

24 Jan

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3:30 PM

03 May

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3:30 PM

26 Apr

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09 Mar

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02 Mar

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08 Feb

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25 Jan

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18 May

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27 Apr

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09 Mar

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02 Mar

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01 Feb

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19 Jan

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28 Dec

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Room 332 CAP

4:30 PM

20 Jul

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6:30 PM

26 May

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8:00 PM

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11 Feb

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21 Jan

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123 CAP

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30 May

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123 CAP

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21 May

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123 CAP

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07 May

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123 CAP

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09 Apr

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123 CAP

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26 Mar

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12 Mar

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123 CAP

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22 May

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Room 309 LOB

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02 May

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27 Feb

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30 Jan

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2:30 PM

09 Jan

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09 May

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15 Mar

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309 LOB

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14 Feb

Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting

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309 LOB

2:45 PM

24 Jan

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309 LOB

2:45 PM

02 Jun

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Room 309 LOB

2:30 PM

18 May

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Room 309 LOB

1:00 PM

09 May

Housing, Construction and Community Development

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Room 309 LOB

5:30 PM

16 Mar

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Room 309 LOB

1:00 PM

01 Jun

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3:30 PM

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Legislative Office Building

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30 Mar

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Legislative Office Building

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16 Mar

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18 May

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11 May

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Legislative Office Building

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Legislative Office Building

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Legislative Office Building

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09 Jun

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New York State Senate Capitol, Room 123

4:00 PM

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Room 123 in the Senate CAP

4:00 PM

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Room 123 in the Senate CAP

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10 May

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New York State Capitol, Room 123

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22 Mar

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New York State Capitol, Room 123

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01 Mar

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01 Feb

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5:00 PM

Make deed theft a crime, say NY Democratic lawmakers and Attorney General Letitia James

April 29, 2023

Queens is the Battleground in State Budget Fight Over Basement Apartments

March 30, 2023

Op-ed: Vouchers are good for the homeless—and taxpayers

March 29, 2023

In New York’s Fight to Legalize Basement Apartments, What About Cellars?

March 14, 2023

NYCHA Rent Bailout Proposed for State Budget, With $466 Million Owed

March 14, 2023

NYC’s affordable housing struggles with rent arrears

March 14, 2023

Sen. Kavanagh, AM Lee, Legislative Colleagues, Public Housing and Section 8 Tenant Leaders and Housing Advocates Call for Adding $389 Million for Emergency Rental Assistance Program to Cover All Eligible Tenants

March 9, 2023

In ‘Year Of Housing,’ Hochul’s Budget Leaves Out Anti-Foreclosure Program

March 4, 2023

Kavanagh/Epstein Bill Empowering NYC to Safely Legalize Existing Basement and Cellar Apartments Advances in Senate Housing Committee

January 31, 2023

Senate Housing Committee Approves Major Legislation

January 31, 2023

Governor Hochul Signs Legislative Package to Promote Housing Affordability and Access, Protect Tenants and Preserve Housing Stock

December 15, 2022

With local good cause eviction laws overturned, pressure turns to state pols

December 7, 2022

New York State Senate Standing Committee on Housing, Construction, and Community Development to Hold Public Hearing on Deed Theft

October 5, 2022

How NYC landlords continue to use a rent law loophole to spike regulated rents

August 22, 2022

Attorney General James Cracks Down on Tenant Blacklisting

August 17, 2022

NY1: From Hotels to Housing: State Aims to Tackle Homeless and Housing Crisis

June 8, 2022

NY1: Bill Sponsor Expects Many Hotels Will Convert to Housing Under New Law

June 8, 2022

Legislators aim to legalize underground basement apartments

May 10, 2022

Assembly Member Epstein and Senator Kavanagh Announce Bill Empowering New York City to Safely Legalize Existing Basement Apartments

May 10, 2022

Mayor Adams, Partners Urge Albany to Aid Creation of Affordable, Supportive Housing

May 2, 2022

New York State Budget Provides for Huge Investments in Housing

April 13, 2022

Op-Ed | Beyond the COVID-19 emergency: Let’s end the homelessness and eviction crises

March 28, 2022

Kavanagh, Cymbrowitz, Legislators, Advocates and Homeless New Yorkers Urge Governor Hochul to Join Legislature and Fund Housing Access Voucher Program

March 22, 2022

State rent subsidy proposal gaining momentum

March 21, 2022

The state housing voucher N.Y. needs

March 16, 2022

Op-ed: Community land trusts are a bridge to affordable homeownership

March 7, 2022

Bill to Create New Housing Voucher For Homeless New Yorkers Gains Traction in Albany

February 17, 2022

The 2022 Real Estate Power 100

February 17, 2022

‘All kinds of discrimination’: inside the secretive world of New York housing co-ops

February 10, 2022

Senate Housing Committee Advances Legislation To Institute Homeless Access Voucher Program

February 8, 2022

Hochul’s Proposed 421-A Replacement Is In For a Fight, Key Lawmakers Signal

February 7, 2022

Governor Hochul Announces $25 Million in Grants to Help Low- and Moderate-income Homeowners Make Critical Repairs, Accessibility Modifications

January 20, 2022

Commentary: All-Electric Building Act will move us closer to climate goals

January 19, 2022

Governor Hochul Signs Legislative Package to Combat Housing Discrimination

December 22, 2021

Governor Hochul Signs Legislation to Combat Homelessness and Expand Housing Affordability in New York City

December 10, 2021

Advocates Urge Gov. Hochul to Sign Rental Subsidy Increase for Lowest Income Families

December 9, 2021

Governor Hochul Announces Enactment of Law Significantly Increasing Protections for Loft Residents

December 7, 2021

Governor Hochul Announces First-in-the-Nation $539 Million Homeowner Assistance Fund to Assist Eligible New Yorkers at Risk of Foreclosure or Displacement

December 7, 2021

Op Ed: This Bill Can Help End NY Homelessness

October 22, 2021

Forwarding: The Mayor's Office of Special Enforcement Sues 'Concierge Service' to Illegal Short-Term Rentals for Raking in Millions from Airbnb

October 14, 2021

WSJ: New York Speeds Up Rental Assistance, Asks for More Federal Funding

October 8, 2021

Democrat & Chronicle: NY Opens Up $125M for Landlords Whose Tenants Left Without Paying Rent

October 7, 2021

Forwarding: Governor Hochul Announces $125 Million for Landlord Rent Relief in New York State

October 7, 2021

Spectrum News: Kingston Tenant Accuses Landlord of Trashing His Belongings

September 24, 2021

Newsday: Higher-Income New Yorkers Now Eligible for Rent Relief

September 21, 2021

NY1: Fighting to Keep New Yorkers in Their Homes, New York State Signs a New Eviction Moratorium into Law

September 5, 2021

New Yorker Magazine: Andrew Cuomo Left Behind a Rent-Relief Debacle

September 4, 2021

City Limits: What New York’s Latest Eviction Protections Mean for Renters and Landlords

September 2, 2021

Forwarding: Governor Hochul Signs New Moratorium on COVID-related Residential and Commercial Evictions into Law, Effective Through January 15, 2022

September 2, 2021

Senate Democratic Majority To Pass Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium Extension During Extraordinary Session

September 1, 2021

Sen. Kavanagh Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Invalidating Part of NY COVID-19 Emergency Eviction & Foreclosure Prevention Act

August 13, 2021

Senate and Assembly Pass Seven Bills To Combat Housing Discrimination and Advance Fair Housing Goals

June 14, 2021

Senator Kavanagh and Assemblymember Rosenthal Announce Passage of Bill Expanding FHEPS Homelessness Prevention Program

June 10, 2021

Senate and Assembly Majorities Will Pass The Housing Our Neighbors with Dignity Act

June 9, 2021

Assemblymember Rosenthal & Senator Kavanagh Announce Passage of Major Reform for Mitchell-Lama Co-Ops

June 8, 2021

Statement by Sen Kavanagh, AM Cymbrowitz Regarding Not Advancing the Proposed NYCHA ‘Trust’ Bill This Legislative Session

June 2, 2021

Kavanagh, Cymbrowitz Introduce Revised NYC Housing Authority ‘Trust’ Proposal to Seek Higher Levels of Federal Funding and Improve Conditions for Residents

May 25, 2021

Senate Majority to Pass Legislation Extending Protections for Tenants, Small Landlords, Homeowners, & Small Businesses

May 3, 2021

Law360: NY Bill Would Extend Eviction Protections Through August

April 26, 2021

Gothamist: Legislators Look To Extend Eviction Moratorium To August 31st For New Yorkers Affected By Pandemic

April 24, 2021

Law 360 Reports on Pending COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program, Eviction & Foreclosure Moratorium

April 22, 2021

City & State: How Will New York Convert Unused Buildings into Housing?

April 20, 2021

New York Times: What Will Happen to All the Empty Office Buildings and Hotels?

April 16, 2021

City Limits Covers Housing Portions of State Budget

April 13, 2021

WSJ: NYC Co-Op Boards Would Have to Explain Why They Deny Buyers, Under New Bill

April 11, 2021

Newsday: New Rent Relief Program Will Cover up to 15 Months for Eligible Tenants

April 8, 2021

State Budget Provides for Huge Investments in Housing

April 7, 2021

New York Focus: Will Rental Vouchers to Prevent Homelessness Make the State Budget?

March 29, 2021

Senate Majority Budget Resolution Provides for Huge Investments in Housing and Homelessness Prevention

March 15, 2021

Forwarding: Half a Million NYers in Danger of Displacement Due to COVID-19--Coalition Calls on Lawmakers to Permanently Fund Homeowner Protection Program

March 3, 2021

Forwarding: Legal Aid Society's Statement in Support of COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program

March 1, 2021

The Real Deal: State Tweaks Housing Conversion Proposal for Offices, Hotels

February 24, 2021

Elected Officials, Advocates Urge Tenants Having Difficulty Paying Rent to Submit 'Hardship Declaration Forms' to Prevent Eviction

February 18, 2021

Spectrum News: New York Lawmakers Seek More Rent Relief During Pandemic

February 11, 2021

Senate Majority To Advance Legislative Package To Combat Housing Discrimination

February 8, 2021

WCNY: Lawmakers Eye Another Rent Relief Program Before Budget Deadline

February 4, 2021

Senate Committees Release Investigative Report on Housing Discrimination on Long Island

January 27, 2021

City & State: The Push for New Tenant Protections Gains Traction in Albany

December 28, 2020

Senate Majority Will Pass Strongest Eviction Moratorium In Nation

December 27, 2020

COVID Rent Relief Program

December 18, 2020

The Real Deal: What Albany’s Cooking Up for Real Estate

September 23, 2020

Senate Announces Second Joint Public Hearing To Investigate Housing Discrimination On Long Island

September 14, 2020

Statement by Senator Kavanagh on Announcement that CDC Will Limit Evictions

September 1, 2020

Forwarding: City Teams Up with M/WBE Developers to Create 400 New Affordable Homes

August 27, 2020

AMNY: Are ‘Recovery Leases’ the Answer to New York City’s Retail Rental Crisis?

August 17, 2020

Albany Times Union: State Courts Extend Eviction Moratorium Until Oct. 1

August 13, 2020

Statement on Decision by the Courts to Extend the Moratorium on Residential Evictions

August 12, 2020

LES Officials Request Rent Break for Public Housing Residents Impacted by Gas Shut Off

August 3, 2020

Crain's NY Business: State Extends Coronavirus Rent Relief Program by One Week

July 31, 2020

Kavanagh and Colleagues Call for 'Preservation Assessment' for 70 Mulberry Street

July 30, 2020

Forwarding: NYCHA Presents a Blueprint for Change at NY Housing Conference's 2020 Summer Series

July 28, 2020

Times Union: New York's Legislators Reckon with Systemic Racism in Housing

July 19, 2020

Legislators, Advocates Renew Call for $100B in Federal Rent Relief, $915B for States & Localities

July 17, 2020

Forwarding: Battery Park City Authority Preserves Rent Protection for More than 600 Gateway Plaza Residents

July 15, 2020

Forwarding: Application for Emergency Rent Relief Act Funding Available Starting July 16

July 14, 2020

Community Board Passes Reso Backing Kavanagh's Commercial Mortgage Forbearance Bill

July 10, 2020

Sen. Kavanagh, AM Cymbrowitz & Advocates Announce Expanded Bill for COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program, Renewed Push for Federal Funds

July 1, 2020

Politico: New York is Facing a Potential Explosion in Homelessness

June 30, 2020

Kavanagh, Colleagues Renew Call for Prompt Conclusion of Negotiations for Long-Term Affordability at Gateway Plaza

June 29, 2020

NYS Legislators Urge US Senate Leaders to Extend COVID-19 Mortgage Forbearance to Homeowners with Federally Regulated Loans

June 24, 2020

Kavanagh, Lentol & Adams Back Shuttle Service for Greater Access to Brooklyn Navy Yard

June 22, 2020

USA Today / lohud: Mortgage Forbearance, $100M in COVID-19 Rent Assistance Available in NY—What You Need to Know

June 22, 2020

Daily News Op-Ed: To Fix Housing Court, Keep it Closed: A Government-Funded Rental Assistance Program Would Better Help Tenant and Landlord Alike

June 22, 2020

Letter: Kavanagh, Colleagues Urge Governor to Extend the Current Blanket Eviction Moratorium

June 18, 2020

Krueger, Kavanagh, Colleagues Urge Chief Judge Not to Reopen Housing Court Without Safe Public Health Practices

June 12, 2020

City Limits: A Wave of Legislation Aimed at Renters and Small Biz

June 11, 2020

Brick Underground: NY Needs $10 Billion to Begin to Meet the Needs of Renters, Says State Senator Brian Kavanagh

June 8, 2020

American Banker: States Try to Help Borrowers Left Out of Federal Forbearance Plans

June 4, 2020

Senate Takes Initial Steps to Address COVID-19 Housing Affordability Crisis

May 28, 2020

City Limits: Rent Relief Bill Faces Vote in Albany

May 28, 2020

Newsday: NY Pols Move to Provide Rent Vouchers, Mortgage Lag in Response to Pandemic

May 27, 2020

Housing Committee Votes on 1st Steps for COVID-19 Rent Relief & Home Mortgage Forbearance

May 26, 2020

Audio: WCNY Capitol Pressroom Interviews Kavanagh on Eviction Moratorium & Unpaid Rent

May 14, 2020

Statement by State Senate Housing, Investigations & Consumer Protection Chairs on Attorney General James’s Announcement of $4.5 Million in Fair Housing Grants

May 11, 2020

Kavanagh Appears on PBS Affiliate WCNY on 'Connect NY' Regarding Public Housing Issues

April 27, 2020

Local Officials Call for Expedited Negotiations on Affordability & Stability at Gateway Plaza in Light of COVID-19

April 20, 2020

Federal, State Lawmakers Propose Substantial Mortgage Relief Plan For New York Homeowners

April 20, 2020

Senators Kavanagh & Kaminsky, US Rep. Rice Make the Case for COVID-19 Mortgage Relief Plan in Newsday Op-Ed

April 20, 2020

NY Times' Ronda Kaysen Q&A on Unpaid Rent Highlights Kavanagh COVID-19 Rental Assistance Bill

April 18, 2020

WCBS Newsradio 880: Over 200 NY Politicians Request $10B Bailout For Renters

April 18, 2020

Kavanagh, Hevesi, Over 200 Elected Officials & Advocates Call for $100B Nationally–$10B for NY–for Emergency Housing & Rental Assistance

April 16, 2020

Daily News: NY Lawmakers Want Next Federal Coronavirus Stimulus Package to Cover Rent

April 15, 2020

Second Long Island Hearing on Fair Housing Postponed Due to COVID-19 Emergency

March 30, 2020

Kavanagh, Hoylman, Colleagues Urge Emergency Suspension of Filing & Service of Legal Actions, Including Evictions

March 19, 2020

Senators Kavanagh, Metzger, Persaud Convene Roundtable on Homelessness & Housing Insecurity in the Hudson Valley

March 14, 2020

Kavanagh, Hoylman & Senate Colleagues Urge Courts to Suspend All Eviction Proceedings During COVID-19 Emergency

March 12, 2020

Times Herald-Record: Homeless, Housing Issues Aired During Roundtable

March 12, 2020

Brooklyn Eagle: Cobble Hill’s ‘Fix the Ditch’ Plan Comes Roaring Back to Life

March 5, 2020

Senate Issues Subpoenas To Address Housing Discrimination On Long Island

February 21, 2020

Senate Prioritizes Code Enforcement Across New York State

February 12, 2020

Senators Persaud & Kavanagh Hold Joint Public Hearing To Examine Issues Related to Homelessness, Housing Insecurity & Affordable Housing, and Identify Potential Legislative Remedies

February 6, 2020

Daily News: NY Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Create New Housing Vouchers for the Poor

February 4, 2020

2019 Housing, Construction & Community Development Annual Report

February 1, 2020

Housing and Children & Families Committee Chairs Host Roundtable on Housing & Homelessness on Long Island

January 22, 2020

Kings County Politics Reports on Governor Signing Kavanagh / Weinstein Bill to Protect Against Improper Foreclosures

January 2, 2020

Senate Announces Joint Public Hearing On Housing Discrimination

November 20, 2019

Investigative Report on Code Enforcement in New York State

August 6, 2019

NY Times: New Rent Laws Pass in NY: ‘The Pendulum Is Swinging’ Against Landlords

June 14, 2019

Senate Passes Strongest Tenant Protections In State History

June 14, 2019

Joint Statement From Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins And Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie On Historic Affordable Housing Legislation

June 11, 2019

Joint Statement from Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie

May 30, 2019

Senate Majority Announces Series Of Hearings On Rent Regulation And Tenant Protection

May 6, 2019

Legislators Announce Major Housing Investments in State Budget FY2019-2020

April 2, 2019

Legislators Announce Major Investments in Housing Included in Senate and Assembly Budget Resolutions

March 13, 2019

Standing Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development - Annual Report 2016

March 6, 2017

2015 Housing, Construction, and Community Development Annual Report

January 14, 2016

Senator Young to Chair Rural Resources & Housing

January 11, 2011

2009-10 REPORT

December 15, 2010

Rent Relief for NYC Tenants Sails Through Housing Committee

June 1, 2010

New York’s Section 8 Problem

April 15, 2010

New York State Approves $2.27 Million to Build and Rehab 181 Affordable Housing Units

April 8, 2010

Senate Majority Bolsters Support for New York City Public Housing

February 24, 2010

Espada Bill Would Freeze Rent for Three-Quarters of a Million Tenants

February 17, 2010

Senator Espada Jr., Chairman of Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development at Housing Hearing

March 30, 2009

Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee

Standing Committee

Development and preservation of safe, decent, affordable housing; improvement of communities; rent regulation and tenant protection; enforcement of housing, building, and fire safety codes.

Senator has new policy idea
Idea is drafted into a Bill
Bill undergoes committee process
Senate and Assembly pass bill
Bill is signed by Governor