Prohibiting developers receiving city financial assistance from restricting pet ownership in dwelling units offered for rent in housing development projects.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Dec 18, 2025
Official status: Filed (End of Session)
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting developers receiving city financial assistance from restricting pet ownership in dwelling units offered for rent in housing development projects” Read the full text
Housing and Buildings
What it does
This bill would prohibit developers who receive city financial assistance for housing development projects from including pet-restrictive terms in leases. Currently, the Administrative Code invalidates pet-restrictive covenants only if a pet has been held openly and notoriously for three continuous months. This bill would remove this three month safe harbor period and void these provisions in leases for housing development projects that were developed with the use of city financial assistance.
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 · Dec 18, 2025
Referred to Comm by Council · Dec 18, 2025
Filed (End of Session) · Dec 31, 2025
Official documents
Memorandum in Support
officialSummary of Int. No. 1525
officialInt. No. 1525
officialDedember 18, 2025 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 12-18-25
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Who is lobbying on this
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animalsvia Pitta Bishop & Del Giorno LLC · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
1 filingGlobal Impact Social Welfare Fund for the benefit of Elevating Action for Family Justice Fundvia Global Impact Social Welfare Fund for the benefit of Elevating Action for Family Justice Fund · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
1 filingFrom 2 City Clerk eLobbyist filings naming this bill (2025 to 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: Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025).