Local law · Int 0488-2026
Requiring the department of housing preservation and development to submit reports on veteran preference in Mitchell-Lama developments
New York City Council
Sponsor: Inna Vernikov (Council Member, District 48, Republican)
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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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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
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Committee on Veterans
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Cosponsors
13
Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.
- Democratic10
- Republican3
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- Farah N. Louis
- Gale A. Brewer
- Linda Lee
- Yusef Salaam
- Phil Wong
- Mercedes Narcisse
- Eric Dinowitz
- Chris Banks
- Kamillah Hanks
- Kevin C. Riley
- Frank Morano
- Vickie Paladino
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Full history
- Apr 23, 2026
Hearing held
This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee
Committee on Veterans
- Apr 23, 2026
Held over
This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee
Committee on Veterans
- Apr 14, 2026
Referred to committee
This Introduction was Re-referred to Committee by Council to the Committee on Veterans
NYC Council
- 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 Finance
NYC Council
Read the record
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