S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1592
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 10, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
TAYLOR, WALKER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing
AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to the standard of
proof for determination of eligibility for public housing based upon
remaining family member status
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public housing law is amended by adding a new section
156-d to read as follows:
§ 156-D. DETERMINATION OF REMAINING FAMILY MEMBER STATUS. 1. NOTWITH-
STANDING ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
DETERMINING WHETHER AN INDIVIDUAL IS A REMAINING FAMILY MEMBER ENTITLED
TO CONTINUED OCCUPANCY OF A HOUSING UNIT SUPPLIED BY THE NEW YORK CITY
HOUSING AUTHORITY, THE STANDARD OF PROOF OF RESIDENCY BY SUCH INDIVIDUAL
FOR THE REQUISITE PERIOD SHALL NOT EXCEED THE STANDARD REQUIRED TO
DEMONSTRATE RESIDENCY BY INDIVIDUALS OCCUPYING HOUSING UNITS OR HOUSING
ACCOMMODATIONS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTERS FOUR AND FIVE OF
TITLE TWENTY-SIX OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK,
CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THE LAWS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY-
SIX, CONSTITUTING THE EMERGENCY HOUSING RENT CONTROL LAW OR CHAPTER FIVE
HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX OF THE LAWS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR,
CONSTITUTING THE EMERGENCY TENANT PROTECTION ACT OF NINETEEN SEVENTY-
FOUR.
2. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE INCOME THRESH-
OLD REQUIREMENTS FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY OF A REMAINING FAMILY
MEMBER FOR PUBLIC HOUSING.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all
applications for continued occupancy of a housing unit supplied by the
New York city housing authority submitted to such authority on or after
January 1, 2025.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04663-01-5
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