What's happening
This bill prevents the New York City Housing Authority from transferring elderly or long-term residents to different-sized apartments.
Why it matters
Protects stability for elderly and long-term tenants. Preventing forced transfers means older residents and those who have lived in their apartments for decades can remain in familiar surroundings, which is crucial for their emotional well-being and community ties.
Limits NYCHA’s power to reassign apartments based on household size. By overriding standard lease provisions about moving to a “right-sized” apartment, this bill prioritizes tenant stability over operational efficiency for the housing authority.
Addresses concerns about displacement and aging in place. The legislation reflects growing advocacy for allowing seniors and long-term tenants to age in place, reducing stress and potential harm caused by relocation.
Could impact apartment availability and turnover. While protecting vulnerable tenants, this measure may slow the reassignment of larger apartments to families needing more space, potentially affecting waitlists and space allocation within NYCHA housing.
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Who cares
NYCHA residents age 62 or older
The bill would bar application of lease provisions requiring transfer to an appropriately sized apartment when a lawful household member is at least 62.
NYCHA tenants with at least 20 years in their building
The bill would exempt their households from apartment-size transfer provisions if they meet the tenancy requirement.
New York City Housing Authority
The bill would limit its ability to apply apartment-size transfer clauses, including provisions with substantially the same effect, to qualifying households.
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Protect Elderly Public Housing Tenants
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Sponsors
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History
- Referred to housing
- Referred to housing
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Protect Elderly Public Housing Tenants
In Senate Committee · Housing, Construction And Community Development · Sponsor Toby Ann Stavisky
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1444
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 15, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. D. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing
AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to limiting the right of the New York city housing authority to transfer elderly and long-time residents from their housing accommodations
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 402 of the public housing law, as added by chapter 970 of the laws of 1968, is amended to read as follows:
6. In addition to all other powers granted by this chapter, the New York city housing authority shall have the power to act as and be and become a "developer", as that term is defined in subdivision nine of section four hundred fifty-two of the education law, of a combined occupancy structure, as defined in subdivision five of section four hundred fifty-two of such law, which consists of a project, as defined in this chapter, as well as of school accommodations or other facilities of the board of education of the city of New York, and to be and become an "owner", as that term is defined in subdivision fifteen-a of section four hundred fifty-two of the education law, of the non-school portion, consisting of a project as defined in this chapter, of such combined occupancy structure; and to do all things necessary or convenient to carry out such powers, including (a) construction of such combined occupancy structure as a developer pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and article ten of the education law, and conveyance or lease of the school portion thereof, and (b) as an owner, making and entering into contracts for acquisition, lease, sublease or other agreements for or with respect to the non-school portion, consisting of a project as defined in this chapter, pursuant to the provisions of article ten of the education law, and acquiring the same by transfer or conveyance to it of the fee title, or of possession under such lease, sublease or other agreement.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01027-01-9
A. 1444 2
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any resident lease agreement entered into by the New York city housing authority, containing a "transfer to appropriate size apartment" provision, or such provision having substantially the same effect, shall not apply where a member of the household lawfully occupying the housing accommodation is sixty-two years of age or older, or has been a tenant in the housing accommodation in that building for twenty years or more.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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