Housing, Construction and Community Development 

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.

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

COVID-19, Evictions, Housing, HOUSING CRISIS, lease renegotiation

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S8140A

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

July 01, 2020

In Senate Committee Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Sponsored by
Brian Kavanagh

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senator's Position

We must work to ensure that New Yorkers are secure in their homes and that they are not severely burdened by rent they cannot pay."

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Public Hearing
and Community Development, Construction, Housing

Joint Public Hearing: To examine possible illegal and unequal treatment of homebuyers of color on Long Island and the effectiveness of legislative actions and proposals to combat such treatment

September 25, 2020
In The News
COVID-19, Evictions, Housing, HOUSING CRISIS, lease renegotiation

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

September 23, 2020
Public Hearing
and Community Development, Construction, Housing

Joint Public Hearing: To examine and identify whether and how potential homebuyers of color suffer illegal and unequal treatment by real estate agents on Long Island

September 17, 2020
Press Release
Discrimination, Fair Housing, Homeowners, Housing, Long Island

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

September 14, 2020
Press Release
cdc, COVID-19, Eviction Moratorium, Eviction prevention, Housing

Statement by Senator Kavanagh on Announcement that CDC Will Limit Evictions

September 01, 2020
Public Hearing
and Community Development, Construction, Housing

Joint Public Hearing: To examine possible illegal and unequal treatment of homebuyers of color on Long Island and the effectiveness of legislative actions and proposals to combat such treatment

September 25, 2020
Public Hearing
and Community Development, Construction, Housing

Joint Public Hearing: To examine and identify whether and how potential homebuyers of color suffer illegal and unequal treatment by real estate agents on Long Island

September 17, 2020
Meeting
and Community Development, Construction, Housing

Housing, Construction, and Community Development Meeting

July 20, 2020
Meeting
Construction and Community Development, Housing

Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting

May 26, 2020
Public Hearing
and Community Development, Construction, Housing

Public Hearing: To Examine Issues Related to Homelessness, Housing Insecurity & Affordable Housing and Identify Potential Legislative Remedies

February 28, 2020