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In The News

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

Brian Kavanagh

May 27, 2020

Article

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

Brian Kavanagh

May 26, 2020

Housing Chair Kavanagh and Ranking Member Amedore Discuss Bills During Committee Meeting

In The News

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

Brian Kavanagh

May 14, 2020

Press Release

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

Brian Kavanagh

May 11, 2020

S8140A

Housing

Establishes a COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program; implements a program of rental assistance in the form of emergency vouchers for eligible individuals or families; defines terms.

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

March 30, 2020

In Senate Committee Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Relates to the housing of transgender or intersex inmates; authorizes the sheriff to assign a transgender or intersex inmate to any facility housing unit which shall ensure the inmate's health and safety.

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

May 10, 2018

In Senate Committee Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

S3712

Affordable Housing, Housing, Preferential Rents, Rent Regulation, Rent Stabilization

Prohibits an owner from adjusting the amount of preferential rent, rent charged and paid by the tenant which is less than the legal regulated rent for the housing accommodation, upon the renewal of a lease; only allows the owner to make such adjustments upon a vacancy which is not the result of the failure of the owner to maintain a habitable residence.

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

January 03, 2018

In Senate Committee Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee

S4312

Affordable Housing, Housing, Major Capital Improvements, MCIs, Rent Regulation

Relates to approval of major capital improvement rent increases and extending the length of time over which major capital improvement expenses may be recovered.