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- Referred to housing, construction and community development
- Referred to housing, construction and community development
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Relates to payment for police services provided to the New York city housing authority
In Assembly Committee · Housing · Sponsor Richard Gottfried
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BILL NUMBER:S470
Title of bill
An act to amend the public housing law, in relation to police services provided to the New York city housing authority
Purpose or general idea of bill
The New York City Housing Authority shall not be required to pay any charges, assessments or other fees in connection with police patrols provided to housing facilities by the New York City police department.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 402 of the public housing law is amended by adding a new subdivisions 5-b:
(5-b) The New York City housing authority shall not be required to pay any charges, assessments of other fees in connection with police patrols provided to housing facilities by the New York city police department. Any provision of any agreement, contract, memorandum of understanding, or other arrangement by which the New York city housing authority agrees or is required to pay any such charge, assessment or other fee shall be null and void; provided that this subdivision shall not affect or impair the effectiveness or enforceability of any other provision of such agreement, contract, memorandum of understanding, or other arrangement.
Justification
Four hundred thousand residents, 5% of New York City's population, live in NYCHA housing. This cash strapped agency should not have to make cash payments to the city for basic services which are provided through tax dollars. One public agency should not have to pay another public agency to do what it should already be doing. Figures show that NYCHA pays $73 million to the NYPD for patrol services. These patrols often do not occur. Since 1994, NYCHA has paid the NYPD $1.2 billion. With NYCHA running a $200 million deficit every year, the payments should be eliminated and residents should receive police protection as do other residents.
Prior legislative history
Previously introduced.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
Immediately.
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