Vote: Approved by Council
NYC CouncilJul 14, 2025Result: passed
(42) (0) (0) (9)
Local law · Int 0607-2024
Requiring tenant relocation services to the same community district, a nearby community district, or the same borough
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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring tenant relocation services to the same community district, a nearby community district, or the same borough
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Latest action Aug 13, 2025
New York City Council
Summary
This bill would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) to relocate tenants who lost their homes due to a fire or other emergency in the same or an immediately adjacent community district upon request. When no suitable accommodation is available in the same or immediately adjacent community district, the bill would require HPD to relocate such tenants to the nearest community district in the same borough, where possible.
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Introduced in conjunction with the Brooklyn Borough President.
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Where it stands
Became law without the Mayor's signature.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Committee on Housing and Buildings
Cosponsors
Alexa Avilés, Lincoln Restler and 24 others
Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.
- Democratic23
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- Alexa Avilés
- Lincoln Restler
- Gale A. Brewer
- Jennifer Gutiérrez
- Lynn C. Schulman
- Chi A. Ossé
- Carlina Rivera
- Julie Won
- Pierina Ana Sanchez
- Erik D. Bottcher
- Diana I. Ayala
- Christopher Marte
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Recorded votes
Vote: Approved by Committee
Committee on Housing and BuildingsJul 14, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Full history
- Aug 13, 2025
Adopted
This Introduction was City Charter Rule Adopted
Administration
- Aug 12, 2025
Returned unsigned by the Mayor
This Introduction was Returned Unsigned by Mayor
NYC Council
- Jul 14, 2025
Committee vote
A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.
Committee on Housing and Buildings
- Jul 14, 2025
Passed a chamber
A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Council approved by consent Roll Call.
NYC Council
- Jul 14, 2025
Amended
This Introduction was Amended by Committee
Committee on Housing and Buildings
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- Jul 14, 2025
This Introduction Was Amendment Proposed by Comm
This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm
Committee on Housing and Buildings
- Jul 14, 2025
Hearing held
This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee
Committee on Housing and Buildings
- Jul 14, 2025
Sent to the executive
This Introduction was Sent to Mayor by Council
NYC Council
- Apr 25, 2024
Hearing held
This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee
Committee on Housing and Buildings
- Apr 25, 2024
Held over
This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee
Committee on Housing and Buildings
- Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
This Introduction was Introduced by Council
NYC Council
- Mar 7, 2024
Referred to committee
This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Housing and Buildings
NYC Council