Local law · Int 0271-2026
Requiring the department of housing preservation and development to increase tenant relocation services in the event of a vacate order
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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 increase tenant relocation services in the event of a vacate order
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New York City Council
Summary
This bill would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) to dispatch a team of tenant relocation specialists to a building when a vacate order has been issued.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Committee on Housing and Buildings
Cosponsors
Alexa Avilés, Lincoln Restler and 11 others
Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.
- Democratic13
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- Alexa Avilés
- Lincoln Restler
- Gale A. Brewer
- Jennifer Gutiérrez
- Farah N. Louis
- Tiffany L. Cabán
- Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
- Shaun Abreu
- Christopher Marte
- Crystal Hudson
- Shahana K. Hanif
- Sandra Ung
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Full history
- Feb 9, 2026
Hearing held
This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee
Committee on Housing and Buildings
- Feb 9, 2026
Held over
This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee
Committee on Housing and Buildings
- Jan 29, 2026
Introduced
This Introduction was Introduced by Council
NYC Council
- Jan 29, 2026
Referred to committee
This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Housing and Buildings
NYC Council