Provides for calculating the area median income for affordable housing programs in N.Y. city

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Establishes that area median income shall be calculated either per each zip code or per region in the city of New York, whichever is lower.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A2187, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Committee

Cities 1 · New York State Senate

Also referred to Housing · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this legislation is to advance affordable housing in New York City by requiring the use of the lower amount - either - particular zip code's Area Median Income ("AMI") in calculating AMI or Regional Area Median Income.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Cities 1
Senate Cities 1May 6, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Cordell Cleare, Dana Levenberg and 6 more on Agora

Democratic8

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Robert Jackson says this is needed

To measure affordability, New York applies a tool known as the "area median income." The AMI measurement is calculated by the U.S. Depart- ment of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"). The HUD AMI figures used by New York City in regard to 421(a) and other affordable housing programs are referred to as the "Metropolitan AMI" and included the 5 counties within New York City, plus Putnam county. The current configuration of the AMI calculation creates a highly skewed and less-than-affordable figure for measuring affordability in New York City neighborhoods. Calculating AMI under a zip code specific framework will target afforda- bility to the area in which affordable housing construction occurs, and will truly reflect the "Area Median Income" of that particular project. Legislation addressing will advance the important issue of affordable housing in New York City. However the legislation also allow the contin- ued use of Regional AMI if it is lower.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CITIES 1
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING
NY Assembly
May 6, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY Senate
Mar 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CITIES 1
NY Senate
Jan 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING
NY Assembly

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