Requiring the department of housing preservation and development to create an in-person housing portal assistance 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 requiring the department of housing preservation and development to create an in-person housing portal assistance program” Read the full text
Housing and Buildings
What it does
This bill would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”), in cooperation with other relevant agencies, to offer an in-person assistance program for Housing Connect applicants.
Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced by Council · Jan 29, 2026
Referred to Comm by Council · Jan 29, 2026
Hearing Held by Committee · Feb 9, 2026
Committee on Housing and Buildings
Laid Over by Committee · Feb 9, 2026
Committee on Housing and Buildings
Who decides next
This bill sits with the Housing and Buildings committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.
Pierina Ana Sanchez · chairCarl WilsonCrystal HudsonKevin C. RileyNantasha M. WilliamsOswald J. FelizRita C. JosephShaun AbreuSusan ZhuangVirginia MaloneyYusef Salaam
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 418
officialInt. No. 418
officialFiscal Impact Statement - City Council
officialMemorandum in Support
officialCommittee Report 2/9/26
officialHearing Testimony 2/9/26
officialHearing Transcript 2/9/26
officialJanuary 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
15
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Pierina Ana SanchezFarah N. LouisOswald J. FelizCrystal HudsonJennifer GutiérrezAmanda C. FaríasMercedes NarcisseSandy NurseShekar KrishnanTiffany L. CabánLynn C. SchulmanLincoln RestlerShahana K. HanifSelvena N. Brooks-PowersSandra Ung
Who is lobbying on this
From 1 City Clerk eLobbyist filing naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Laid Over by Committee (Feb 9, 2026).