What's happening
This bill requires the New York City Department of Homeless Services to notify community boards at least 60 days before opening or expanding transitional housing for the homeless.
Why it matters
Increases transparency and accountability. by requiring detailed advance notice (including address, capacity, operator, and services) to local community boards before any new or expanded transitional housing is finalized, ensuring communities are not caught off guard by such changes.
Empowers local communities. to be better informed and potentially more involved in discussions about transitional housing in their neighborhoods, which can lead to more constructive engagement or feedback regarding siting and services.
Applies to all transitional housing facilities. , regardless of size or operator (for-profit, non-profit, or city-run), closing possible loopholes and ensuring uniform community notification throughout New York City.
May affect the timeline and process. for opening or expanding shelters, potentially giving communities and stakeholders more time to prepare, respond, or raise concerns, which could impact both the rollout of housing and neighborhood dynamics.
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Notify Community of Homeless Shelters
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History
- Ordered to third reading cal.184
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.262
- Rules report cal.262
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Referred to cities
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Notify Community on Homeless Housing
In Senate Committee · Cities · Sponsor Luis R. Sepúlveda
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4824
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 5, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. BLAKE, BENEDETTO, COOK, MOSLEY, SIMOTAS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Cities
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the Department of Homeless Services to notify the affected community board prior to locating transitional housing for the homeless
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 21-324 to read as follows:
§ 21-324 Community notification requirement. 1. When the department intends to use a new location as transitional housing for eligible homeless families and individuals, or expand an existing location where transitional housing is provided, the commissioner shall provide notification in writing to the community board for the community district in which the transitional housing will be located. Such notice shall be provided at least sixty days before the department enters into a contractual arrangement with a transitional housing provider or otherwise finalizes its decision to use or expand a location as transitional housing.
2. The notification shall include the address of the transitional housing, the number of people who will be housed, the name of the person or entity operating the transitional housing, the name of any organization, whether for-profit or not-for-profit, that will be providing services to the occupants of the transitional housing, the type of transitional housing, a description of the services that will be provided, the rationale for choosing such location, and an approximate schedule for when such transitional housing will be used or expanded.
3. This section shall apply to any transitional housing facility operated or contracted for, by or on behalf of the department, regardless of its size and capacity.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08799-01-9
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