Housing, Construction and Community Development

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

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S2742A

Establishes a COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

January 05, 2022

In Senate Committee Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Sponsored by

Brian Kavanagh

senator's Position

We must move quickly to protect people's homes and relieve their financial burdens by paying rent New Yorkers have been unable to pay."

S9114

Relates to eviction and foreclosure protections

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed by Governor

December 28, 2020

Signed by Governor

Sponsored by

Brian Kavanagh

senator's Position

This legislation delivers real protection for countless renters, homeowners and small landlords facing hardship during the COVID19 pandemic."

S2804

Relates to establishing the housing access voucher program

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

February 08, 2022

In Senate Committee Finance Committee

Sponsored by

Brian Kavanagh

senator's Position

The Housing Access Voucher Program will help people avoid homelessness & move from shelter to permanent housing, during COVID19 and beyond."

S8243C

Relates to the forbearance of residential mortgage payments

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed by Governor

June 17, 2020

Signed by Governor

Sponsored by

Brian Kavanagh

senator's Position

This bill—cosponsored by Sens Kavanagh & Kaminsky & AM Rozic—enacted the strongest COVID19 home mortgage forbearance protections in the US."

S972

Establishes the COVID-19 emergency homeownership stability program

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

January 05, 2022

In Senate Committee Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Sponsored by

James Gaughran

senator's Position

Sen Gaughran's emergency homeowner relief bill would remedy COVID19's economic effects, keep people in their homes & stabilize communities."

S8192B

Prohibits certain evictions during the COVID-19 emergency

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed by Governor

June 30, 2020

Signed by Governor

Sponsored by

Brad Hoylman

senator's Position

Sen Hoylman's Tenants Safe Harbor Act—via the Judiciary Committee—means evictions can never be based on rent unpaid during COVID19 hardship."

S8419

Enacts the "emergency rent relief act of 2020" to establish an interim residential rent relief program

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed by Governor

June 17, 2020

Signed by Governor

Sponsored by

Brian Kavanagh

senator's Position

Directing $100 million from the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund toward rent assistance is a key 1st step toward meeting a much larger need."

S8113A

Relates to issuing a moratorium on utility termination of services during periods of pandemics and/or state of emergencies

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed by Governor

June 17, 2020

Signed by Governor

Sponsored by

Kevin S. Parker

senator's Position

Senator Parker's bill—via the Consumer Protection Committee—bans shutoffs of home electricity, gas, water, or phone service during COVID19."

In The News

Legislators aim to legalize underground basement apartments

May 10, 2022

Press Release

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

May 10, 2022

Meeting

Construction and Community Development, Housing