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Establishes a COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program
January 25, 2021
In Senate Committee Housing, Construction and Community Development
Sponsor'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.
Senator Brian Kavanagh(D)
2019-S9114
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Sponsor's position
This legislation delivers real protection for countless renters, homeowners and small landlords facing hardship during the COVID19 pandemic.
Senator Brian Kavanagh(D)
2021-S2804
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Relates to establishing the housing access voucher program
January 25, 2021
In Senate Committee Finance
Sponsor's position
The Housing Access Voucher Program will help people avoid homelessness & move from shelter to permanent housing, during COVID19 and beyond.
Senator Brian Kavanagh(D)
2019-S8243C
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Sponsor's position
This bill—cosponsored by Sens Kavanagh & Kaminsky & AM Rozic—enacted the strongest COVID19 home mortgage forbearance protections in the US.
Senator Brian Kavanagh(D)
2021-S972
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Establishes the COVID-19 emergency homeownership stability program
January 05, 2021
In Senate Committee Housing, Construction and Community Development
Sponsor's position
Sen Gaughran's emergency homeowner relief bill would remedy COVID19's economic effects, keep people in their homes & stabilize communities.
Senator Brian Kavanagh(D)
2019-S8192B
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Sponsor'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.
Senator Brian Kavanagh(D)
2019-S8419
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Sponsor'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.
Senator Brian Kavanagh(D)
2019-S8113A
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Sponsor's position
Senator Parker's bill—via the Consumer Protection Committee—bans shutoffs of home electricity, gas, water, or phone service during COVID19.
Senator Brian Kavanagh(D)
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
February 26, 2024
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
February 12, 2024
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
January 29, 2024
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
January 9, 2024
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
April 17, 2023
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
March 13, 2023
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
February 27, 2023
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
February 14, 2023
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
January 31, 2023
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
January 24, 2023
Housing, Construction, and Community Development Meeting
April 26, 2022
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
March 9, 2022
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
March 2, 2022
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
February 8, 2022
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
January 25, 2022
Virtual Town Hall on New York's Homeowner Assistance Fund
January 7, 2022
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Housing, Construction, and Community Development Meeting
April 27, 2021
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
March 9, 2021
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
March 2, 2021
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
February 1, 2021
Housing, Construction, and Community Development Meeting
January 19, 2021
Housing, Construction, and Community Development Meeting
December 28, 2020
Housing, Construction, and Community Development Meeting
July 20, 2020
Housing, Construction, and Community Development Meeting
February 25, 2020
Housing, Construction, and Community Development Meeting
February 11, 2020
Housing, Construction, and Community Development Meeting
January 21, 2020
Housing, Construction And Community Development Meeting
April 9, 2019
Housing, Construction, and Community Development Meeting
March 26, 2019
Housing, Construction, and Community Development Meeting
March 12, 2019
Housing Construction and Community Development Meeting
March 14, 2018
Housing Construction and Community Development Meeting
February 27, 2018
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
January 30, 2018
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
January 9, 2018
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
March 15, 2017
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
February 14, 2017
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
January 24, 2017
Housing, Construction and Community Development
May 9, 2016
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
March 16, 2016
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
March 30, 2015
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
March 16, 2015
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
February 2, 2015
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
April 28, 2014
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
February 26, 2014
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
January 27, 2014
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
April 29, 2013
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
March 11, 2013
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
February 27, 2013
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
April 30, 2012
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
March 19, 2012
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
March 5, 2012
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
January 30, 2012
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
January 18, 2012
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
April 13, 2011
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
April 6, 2011
Housing, Construction and Community Development Meeting
March 9, 2011
Housing, Construction, and Community Development Meeting
March 22, 2010
Housing, Construction, and Community Development Meeting
March 1, 2010
2010-2011 JOINT BUDGET HEARING Housing
February 3, 2010
Housing, Construction, and Community Development Meeting
February 1, 2010
NOTE CHANGE: HOUSING COMMITTEE MEETING
June 9, 2009
Housing Committee Meeting
June 9, 2009
Housing Committee Meeting
May 18, 2009
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Op-ed: Vouchers are good for the homeless—and taxpayers
March 29, 2023
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NYC’s affordable housing struggles with rent arrears
March 14, 2023
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Senate Housing Committee Approves Major Legislation
January 31, 2023
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Attorney General James Cracks Down on Tenant Blacklisting
August 17, 2022
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State rent subsidy proposal gaining momentum
March 21, 2022
The state housing voucher N.Y. needs
March 16, 2022
The 2022 Real Estate Power 100
February 17, 2022
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Op Ed: This Bill Can Help End NY Homelessness
October 22, 2021
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Spectrum News: Kingston Tenant Accuses Landlord of Trashing His Belongings
September 24, 2021
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Newsday: Higher-Income New Yorkers Now Eligible for Rent Relief
September 21, 2021
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New Yorker Magazine: Andrew Cuomo Left Behind a Rent-Relief Debacle
September 4, 2021
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City Limits Covers Housing Portions of State Budget
April 13, 2021
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State Budget Provides for Huge Investments in Housing
April 7, 2021
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Spectrum News: New York Lawmakers Seek More Rent Relief During Pandemic
February 11, 2021
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Senate Majority Will Pass Strongest Eviction Moratorium In Nation
December 27, 2020
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COVID Rent Relief Program
December 18, 2020
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The Real Deal: What Albany’s Cooking Up for Real Estate
September 23, 2020
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City Limits: Rent Relief Bill Faces Vote in Albany
May 28, 2020
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Senate Issues Subpoenas To Address Housing Discrimination On Long Island
February 21, 2020
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Senate Prioritizes Code Enforcement Across New York State
February 12, 2020
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2019 Housing, Construction & Community Development Annual Report
February 1, 2020
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Senate Announces Joint Public Hearing On Housing Discrimination
November 20, 2019
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Investigative Report on Code Enforcement in New York State
August 6, 2019
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2015 Housing, Construction, and Community Development Annual Report
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Senator Young to Chair Rural Resources & Housing
January 11, 2011
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2009-10 REPORT
December 15, 2010
New York’s Section 8 Problem
April 15, 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
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Op-ed: Vouchers are good for the homeless—and taxpayers
March 29, 2023
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NYC’s affordable housing struggles with rent arrears
March 14, 2023
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Senate Housing Committee Approves Major Legislation
January 31, 2023
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Attorney General James Cracks Down on Tenant Blacklisting
August 17, 2022
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State rent subsidy proposal gaining momentum
March 21, 2022
The state housing voucher N.Y. needs
March 16, 2022
The 2022 Real Estate Power 100
February 17, 2022
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Op Ed: This Bill Can Help End NY Homelessness
October 22, 2021
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Spectrum News: Kingston Tenant Accuses Landlord of Trashing His Belongings
September 24, 2021
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Newsday: Higher-Income New Yorkers Now Eligible for Rent Relief
September 21, 2021
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New Yorker Magazine: Andrew Cuomo Left Behind a Rent-Relief Debacle
September 4, 2021
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City Limits Covers Housing Portions of State Budget
April 13, 2021
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State Budget Provides for Huge Investments in Housing
April 7, 2021
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Spectrum News: New York Lawmakers Seek More Rent Relief During Pandemic
February 11, 2021
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Senate Majority Will Pass Strongest Eviction Moratorium In Nation
December 27, 2020
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COVID Rent Relief Program
December 18, 2020
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The Real Deal: What Albany’s Cooking Up for Real Estate
September 23, 2020
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City Limits: Rent Relief Bill Faces Vote in Albany
May 28, 2020
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Senate Issues Subpoenas To Address Housing Discrimination On Long Island
February 21, 2020
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Senate Prioritizes Code Enforcement Across New York State
February 12, 2020
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2019 Housing, Construction & Community Development Annual Report
February 1, 2020
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Senate Announces Joint Public Hearing On Housing Discrimination
November 20, 2019
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Investigative Report on Code Enforcement in New York State
August 6, 2019
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2015 Housing, Construction, and Community Development Annual Report
January 14, 2016
Senator Young to Chair Rural Resources & Housing
January 11, 2011
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2009-10 REPORT
December 15, 2010
New York’s Section 8 Problem
April 15, 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
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