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Local law · Int 0465-2024

Requiring the department of housing preservation and development to submit reports on veteran preference in Mitchell-Lama developments

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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 submit reports on veteran preference in Mitchell-Lama developments

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Filed at end of sessionLatest action Dec 31, 2025

New York City Council

Sponsor

Inna Vernikov

Council Member, District 48 · Republican

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Summary

The proposed bill would require an annual report from the department of housing preservation and development on the amount of veterans applying for housing in city-run Mitchell-Lama developments, the amount of veterans being selected for occupancy, and the documentary requirements and safeguards in place to ensure that applicants benefiting from a veteran preference are in fact veterans.

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Where it stands

The session ended before it was voted on. It was not defeated; it simply ran out of time, which is what happens to most legislation. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted
Filed at end of session

Committee

Committee on Finance

Cosponsors

Robert F. Holden, Farah N. Louis and 8 others

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

  • Democratic5
  • Republican3

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Recorded votes

  • Vote: Approved by Committee

    Committee on VeteransDec 17, 2025Result: passed

    (5) (0) (0) (1)

Full history

  1. Dec 31, 2025

    Filed

    This Introduction was Filed (End of Session)

    NYC Council

  2. Dec 18, 2025

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Finance Pursuant to Rule 9.10

    NYC Council

  3. Dec 17, 2025

    Committee vote

    This Introduction was Approved by Committee

    Committee on Veterans

  4. Dec 17, 2025

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Veterans

  5. Feb 19, 2025

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Veterans

Show full history (3 earlier events)
  1. Feb 19, 2025

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Veterans

  2. Feb 28, 2024

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  3. Feb 28, 2024

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Veterans

    NYC Council