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NY S00235

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2019

Primary Sponsor

Brad Hoylman-Sigal

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Grants continued tenancy rights to senior citizens aged 62 and older who have continuously occupied their units since before January 1, 1982, in buildings subject to cooperative or condominium conversion plans in New York City.

  • Allows qualifying non-purchasing senior tenants to remain in occupancy with all protections of non-purchasing tenants under General Business Law Section 352-eeee and applicable rent regulation laws.

  • Limits succession rights to spouses of qualifying tenants and thereafter to family members named on the original lease.

  • Extends the expiration date of Chapter 555 of the Laws of 1982 (relating to residential property conversions) from June 15, 2019 to June 15, 2022.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Provides that a person sixty-two years of age or older, who is a tenant of a dwelling unit located in a building which is located in the city of New York, and who is threatened with eviction because such building is subject to a cooperative or condominium conversion plan, shall be entitled to remain in occupancy of such dwelling unit.

Last Action

RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

1/13/2020

Committee Referrals

Aging1/9/2019

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