NY A03513

Prohibits owners of housing accommodations subject to the emergency tenant protection act from leasing to tenants who will not occupy the unit as their primary residence, or to corporations, partnerships, business entities, or not-for-profit organizations.

Creates exceptions allowing leases to not-for-profit corporations providing housing and support services to low-income or vulnerable populations, and to businesses providing a dwelling unit as primary residence for an officer, partner, employee, or other natural person in day-to-day operations.

Establishes civil penalties of $1,000 to $2,000 for first violations and $2,000 to $3,000 for subsequent violations of the primary residence requirement.

Applies restrictions to both the state emergency tenant protection act and New York City administrative code provisions governing residential rent regulation.

Takes effect 60 days after enactment, with city-specific amendments subject to expiration dates under existing rent regulation law.