S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7404
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 8, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. SIMANOWITZ -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Aging
AN ACT to grant Julius Diamond eligibility for senior citizen rent
increase exemption at his previously frozen rent amount
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, Juli-
us Diamond, an individual who has been receiving a senior citizen rent
increase exemption since 1996, who for a period of one month, June, two
thousand fourteen, was ineligible for a senior citizen rent increase
exemption due to an increase in his annual income, and who now is
currently receiving a senior citizen rent increase exemption at a
significantly higher rent rate, shall be deemed entitled to a senior
citizen rent increase exemption at his rent rate prior to June, two
thousand fourteen. Further, Julius Diamond's landlord, Pickman Realty
Group, shall be entitled to a reimbursement for the rent arrears that
are currently owed to the landlord due to Julius Diamond's inability to
pay.
S 2. All costs associated with the implementation of this act shall be
borne by the New York city department of finance.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10329-01-5