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- Referred to housing, construction and community development
- Referred to housing, construction and community development
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Prohibits warehousing of housing accommodations and harassment of tenants; provides penalties therefor
In Assembly Committee · Housing · Sponsor Karim Camara
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Title of bill
An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-four, in relation to warehousing of housing accommodations and penalties therefor
Purpose or general idea of bill
To eliminate the practice of warehousing by providing strong penalties to deter such practice.
Summary of specific provisions
Amends Section 26-412 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York by adding a new subdivision g; amends two sections of section 26-516 of the above code; amends chapter 576 of the laws of 1974, as amended by chapter 116 of the laws of 1997, constituting the Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974.
Provides that penalties may be levied against a person who intentionally withholds a housing accommodation from the market, including for the purpose of future co-operative conversion.
Justification
The practice of warehousing, intentionally withholding apartments from the housing market, particularly for future cooperative apartment conversion, has contributed significantly to the shortage of housing in New York. This practice has violated the basic human rights of many citizens to affordable housing. This bill will make it illegal to harass a tenant to vacate his or her apartment or intentionally withhold an apartment from the rental market. This legislation will impose civil penalties of $1,000-$2,500 for the warehousing of suitable housing units to prevent the further diminution of this scarce resource.
Prior legislative history
A.454/S.213 in 2008 and was first introduced in 1989.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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