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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 Keith L.T. Wright
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S1375
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
To eliminate the practice of warehousing by providing strong penalties to deter such practice.
Summary of provisions
Amends Section 26-412 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York by adding a new subdivision g; amends section 26-512 of the above code; amends chapter 576 (1974) - the Emergency Tenant Protection Act. 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 limited the affordable housing stock in New York City, further exacerbating the city's chronic housing shortage. 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 $1000-$2500 for the warehousing of suitable housing units to prevent the further diminution of this scarce resource.
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Legislative history
2009-10: S.2915 - Referred to Housing, Construction and Community Development 2007-08: S.2915 - Referred to Housing, Construction and Community Development 2005-06: S.1509 - Referred to Housing, Construction and Community Development 2003-04: S.2120 - Referred to Housing, Construction and Community Development 2001-02: S.1568 - Referred to Housing, Construction and Community Development
Effective date
Takes effect immediately, with provisions.
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