Bill > A00868

This bill mandates that supervising state and city agencies, including the Office of Mental Health and various New York City departments, must provide an informational notice to "supportive housing tenants," defined as individuals occupying housing that receives public funding for services, at key points such as interviews, lease signings, renewals, and upon request, as well as with any eviction notices. This notice, to be written in plain language and available in multiple languages, will detail a tenant's rights, including information on rent stabilization, tax exemptions for the building, the legal process for eviction, how to report housing code violations, rights regarding reasonable accommodations and protection against discrimination, the right to receipts for rent payments, the right to live with family and organize tenant groups, and details about the building's regulatory scheme, funding streams, and grievance procedures. The bill also requires these agencies to establish an online portal and hotline for tenants to request copies of this notice and to post all complaints and responses regarding violations of this section on the Office of Mental Health's website.