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Local law · Int 1407-2025

The sale of tax liens

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the sale of tax liens

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Latest action Jan 29, 2026

New York City Council

Sponsor

Adrienne E. Adams

Summary

Currently, the City has authority to sell tax liens through 2028 pursuant to methods authorized in the administrative code. This bill would amend the administrative code to authorize the City to sell tax liens to a New York city land bank through a negotiated sale, and would not provide an expiration date for such authority. Additionally, this bill would require the commissioner of finance to include in the terms and conditions of any sale of tax liens the term and condition that no purchaser of a tax lien may foreclose upon a lien on class one residential real property occupied by the owner as a primary resident until 1 year has passed after the date of sale and the value of the lien reaches the lesser amount of 15% of the property value or $70,000, as well as the term and condition that every purchaser shall regularly send bills of the amount due on the lien and other pertinent information to the property owner.

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Where it stands

Became law over a veto.

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

Committee

Committee on Finance

Cosponsors

Sandy Nurse, Justin L. Brannan and 12 others

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

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Recorded votes

  • Vote: Approved by Committee

    Committee on FinanceJan 29, 2026Result: passed

    (14) (2) (0) (1)

  • Vote: Overridden by Council

    NYC CouncilJan 29, 2026Result: passed

    (44) (7) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Approved by Council

    NYC CouncilDec 18, 2025Result: passed

    (41) (7) (0) (3)

  • Vote: Approved by Committee

    Committee on FinanceDec 18, 2025Result: passed

    (14) (1) (0) (2)

Full history

  1. Jan 29, 2026

    Committee vote

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

    Committee on Finance

  2. Jan 29, 2026

    A Motion Was Made That This Introduction be Approved by Council Approved by Roll Call.

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

    NYC Council

  3. Jan 29, 2026

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Finance

  4. Dec 31, 2025

    Vetoed

    This Introduction was Vetoed by Mayor

    Mayor

  5. Dec 18, 2025

    Passed a chamber

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

    NYC Council

Show full history (9 earlier events)
  1. Dec 18, 2025

    Amended

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

    Committee on Finance

  2. Dec 18, 2025

    This Introduction Was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    Committee on Finance

  3. Dec 18, 2025

    Committee vote

    This Introduction was Approved by Committee

    Committee on Finance

  4. Dec 18, 2025

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Finance

  5. Dec 18, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    This Introduction was Sent to Mayor by Council

    NYC Council

  6. Nov 13, 2025

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Finance

  7. Nov 13, 2025

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Finance

  8. Oct 9, 2025

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  9. Oct 9, 2025

    Referred to committee

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

    NYC Council