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NY A05504
Bill
Status
2/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Alicia Hyndman
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AI Summary
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Requires supportive housing facilities in cities with 1 million+ residents to be distributed across boroughs proportionally to each borough's share of the total city population
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Mandates that new supportive housing facilities be located in boroughs with the lowest current concentration of such facilities relative to their population
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Requires community board or neighborhood board approval before any supportive housing facility can be sited, constructed, or established in cities of 1 million or more
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Allows community boards or neighborhood boards to grant exemptions from the proportional distribution requirements
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Defines "supportive housing facility" as not-for-profit, government-funded residences providing housing and services to those with mental illness, trauma, abuse, chemical dependency, chronic illness, or shelters for homeless individuals, abused women and children, and veterans
Legislative Description
Requires, in cities having a population of one million or more, supportive housing be disbursed throughout the boroughs of such city in proportion to the borough population.
Last Action
referred to housing
1/7/2026