What's happening
This bill sets a lower standard of proof for residency when determining eligibility for public housing as a remaining family member in New York City.
Why it matters
Eases the burden of proof for families. The bill makes it easier for individuals claiming "remaining family member" status to prove their residency in public housing, potentially preventing displacement of people who previously struggled to meet higher documentation standards.
Aligns standards across housing contexts. By matching the proof requirements to those used in rent-regulated and rent-controlled apartments, the bill brings greater consistency and fairness to how residency is established for vulnerable tenants in different types of New York City housing.
Protects access but keeps income limits. While the bill lowers the bar for proving residency, it explicitly does not change the income qualifications for public housing, maintaining protections against abuse by higher-income applicants.
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Easier Proof for Public Housing
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4137
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 1, 2019
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, 2019.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08338-01-9
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