NYC Council · Int 0307-2026 · Committee

Establishing a universal application and recertification system for the senior citizen rent increase exemption program and disability rent increase exemption program.

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced Jan 29, 2026

Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a universal application and recertification system for the senior citizen rent increase exemption program and disability rent increase exemption program.” Read the full text

Finance

What it does

This bill would require the creation of a universal initial application and universal recertification application for the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) program and Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) program, to be administered jointly by the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), by December 31, 2025. Additionally, the bill would require the implementation of an online application website for SCRIE and DRIE benefits, as well as the institution of an online recertification process for SCRIE and DRIE benefits, by December 31, 2025.

Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.