Bill > A01644

This bill provides a mechanism for suspending public financial assistance to owners of privately owned residential housing in New York City who have been placed on the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development's (HPD) official "major problem owner list" due to serious housing code violations known as Class C violations. Under this legislation, any state or city agency providing financial assistance to such property owners must halt payments until all Class C violations are resolved and the owner is removed from the problem owner list. Moreover, during the period of assistance suspension, these property owners are prohibited from evicting tenants for nonpayment of rent or lease violations that are related to the Class C violations that triggered the assistance suspension. Class C violations typically represent serious housing code infractions that could potentially compromise tenant health and safety. The bill aims to incentivize property owners to promptly address significant housing maintenance and safety issues by linking financial assistance to their compliance with housing preservation standards. The legislation would take effect immediately upon enactment.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1644