Requiring the department of buildings to submit a report on the racial, geographic, and socioeconomic disparities in the enforcement of building violations.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Sep 24, 2026
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law in relation to requiring the department of buildings to submit a report on the racial, geographic, and socioeconomic disparities in the enforcement of building violations” Read the full text
Housing and Buildings
What it does
This bill would require the Department of Buildings (“DOB”) to conduct a study on the racial, geographic, and socioeconomic disparities in the enforcement and outcome of building violations. The bill would then require DOB to submit to the mayor and the speaker of the Council a one-time report on the findings of the study.
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 · Sep 24, 2026
Referred to Comm by Council · Sep 24, 2026
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 Int. No. 1097
officialInt. No. 1097
officialMemorandum in Support
officialSeptember 24, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Referred to Comm by Council (Sep 24, 2026).