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Local law · Int 1265-2025

Notifications regarding applications in New York City’s housing portal and designation of a representative to receive notifications

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to notifications regarding applications in New York City’s housing portal and designation of a representative to receive notifications

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Latest action Nov 10, 2025

New York City Council

Sponsor

Pierina Ana Sanchez

Council Member, District 14 · Democratic

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Summary

This bill would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s (HPD) housing portal, also known as Housing Connect, to provide users with notification by e-mail and text of any update to their applications. The bill would also eliminate notifications concerning units newly available on the portal for which the applicant is not eligible. Additionally, the bill would require the housing portal to permit a user to designate a representative who would receive notifications whenever the applicant would receive a notification, such as when the user must submit additional documentation to advance an application, when a unit for which the user is eligible that fits the user’s criteria becomes available, and when an application for a unit is rejected. Finally, this bill would direct HPD to conduct a study relating to the best means of serving users who require the assistance of representatives and to submit a report with recommendations to the Speaker of the Council and the Mayor.

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Where it stands

Became law without the Mayor's signature.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Committee on Housing and Buildings

Cosponsors

Farah N. Louis, Oswald J. Feliz and 19 others

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

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Recorded votes

  • Vote: Approved by Committee

    Committee on Housing and BuildingsOct 9, 2025Result: passed

    (6) (0) (0) (1)

  • Vote: Approved by Council

    NYC CouncilOct 9, 2025Result: passed

    (49) (0) (0) (1)

Full history

  1. Nov 10, 2025

    Returned unsigned by the Mayor

    This Introduction was Returned Unsigned by Mayor

    NYC Council

  2. Nov 8, 2025

    Adopted

    This Introduction was City Charter Rule Adopted

    Administration

  3. Oct 9, 2025

    Committee vote

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

    Committee on Housing and Buildings

  4. Oct 9, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Council approved by consent Roll Call.

    NYC Council

  5. Oct 9, 2025

    Amended

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

    Committee on Housing and Buildings

Show full history (7 earlier events)
  1. Oct 9, 2025

    This Introduction Was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    Committee on Housing and Buildings

  2. Oct 9, 2025

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Housing and Buildings

  3. Oct 9, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    This Introduction was Sent to Mayor by Council

    NYC Council

  4. Apr 29, 2025

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Housing and Buildings

  5. Apr 29, 2025

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Housing and Buildings

  6. Apr 24, 2025

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  7. Apr 24, 2025

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Housing and Buildings

    NYC Council