NY S09607

Exempts qualifying residential construction projects from environmental review under SEQRA if they meet unit thresholds based on municipal population and water/sewer connection status, ranging from fewer than 10 units in unzoned municipalities to fewer than 1,000 units in cities with populations over one million.

Requires qualifying projects to be located in federally-defined urbanized areas or urban clusters, complete Phase I Environmental Site Assessments with testing for lead, asbestos, and radon, obtain environmental professional certification regarding wetlands and drinking water compliance, and achieve LEED Gold, Enterprise Green Communities, or Passive House certification.

Limits environmental review for non-exempt multiple dwelling construction to "core environmental concerns" only, explicitly excluding traffic impacts, shadows, views, community character, open space, neighborhood character, and school system effects from review.

Allows environmental review of exempt projects only if they directly involve contributing properties within historic sites, and prohibits review based solely on proximity to historic sites or location in neighborhoods with historic sites.

Restricts courts from intervening in environmental reviews unless substantial material information is missing from the decision makers' review, and applies environmental review requirements to covered public housing agencies.