What's happening
This bill aligns the proof of residency standard for public housing “remaining family member” status with that used in rent-regulated housing.
Why it matters
Aligns Proof Standards. This bill standardizes the level of evidence required to prove residency for “remaining family member” status in public housing, making it no more stringent than what’s already used for rent-regulated apartments. This could help prevent unfair denials due to overly strict documentation requirements.
Reduces Barriers to Succession Rights. By lowering the proof burden, more family members (such as adult children or partners) may qualify to stay in their NYCHA homes after the primary leaseholder leaves or passes away. This addresses real-world challenges faced by families who might not have typical leases or formal paperwork.
Limits Impact to Residency Proof Only. The bill makes clear that it does not change income eligibility rules for public housing—only the standard for proving residency. This focuses the reform specifically on succession rights without altering who qualifies financially.
Retroactive Application. The law would apply to all NYCHA continued occupancy applications submitted on or after January 1, 2017, potentially providing relief to families whose applications have been pending or recently denied under the old, stricter standard.
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Ease Proof for Public Housing
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5797
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 15, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. CYMBROWITZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing
AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to the standard of proof for determination of eligibility for public housing based upon remaining family member status
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The public housing law is amended by adding a new section 156-d to read as follows:
§ 156-d. Determination of remaining family member status. 1. Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, for the purpose of determining whether an individual is a remaining family member entitled to continued occupancy of a housing unit supplied by the New York city housing authority, the standard of proof of residency by such individual for the requisite period shall not exceed the standard required to demonstrate residency by individuals occupying housing units or housing accommodations subject to the provisions of chapters four and five of title twenty-six of the administrative code of the city of New York, chapter two hundred seventy-four of the laws of nineteen hundred fortysix, constituting the emergency housing rent control law, as amended by chapter two hundred thirty-four of the laws of nineteen hundred eightyfour or chapter five hundred seventy-six of the laws of nineteen hundred seventy-four, constituting the emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-four, as amended by chapter two hundred thirty-four of the laws of nineteen hundred eighty-four.
2. The provisions of this section shall not affect the income threshold requirements for determining eligibility of a remaining family member for public housing.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all applications for continued occupancy of a housing unit supplied by the New York city housing authority submitted to such authority on or after January 1, 2017.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09718-01-7
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