NYC Council · Int 0427-2026 · Laid Over in Committee

How affordable housing units which subsequently became vacant are rented through the housing portal.

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced Jan 29, 2026

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Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to how affordable housing units which subsequently became vacant are rented through the housing portal” Read the full text

Housing and Buildings

What it does

This bill would require that the department of housing preservation and development post on the housing portal any previously occupied affordable housing unit available for rent.

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 · the latest recorded action

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 · chair Carl Wilson Crystal Hudson Kevin C. Riley Nantasha M. Williams Oswald J. Feliz Rita C. Joseph Shaun Abreu Susan Zhuang Virginia Maloney Yusef Salaam

This committee’s full record