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NY A06777
Bill
Status
3/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Gary Pretlow
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AI Summary
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Establishes a dedicated Housing Part within the Yonkers City Court to handle all actions and proceedings related to enforcement of state and local housing standards, including building, sanitary, zoning, and fire codes
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Grants the Housing Part jurisdiction over liens on real property, foreclosure proceedings, injunctions, restraining orders, and special proceedings to transfer title of abandoned multiple dwellings to the City of Yonkers
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Authorizes the court to handle summary proceedings for possession of residential premises, rent disputes, tenant defenses related to repair failures, and appointment of receivers to remedy housing violations
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Allows city departments enforcing building codes to commence actions through orders to show cause returnable within five days, and permits consolidation of all pending actions related to a single building
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Requires sufficient pro se clerks to assist unrepresented individuals with court procedures and filing papers, and takes effect on January 1 following enactment
Legislative Description
Establishes a housing part for city court of Yonkers to have jurisdiction of such actions and proceedings; including but not limited to enforcement and foreclosure of liens, injunctions and restraining orders for the enforcement of housing standards and special proceedings to vest title in the city of Yonkers to abandoned multiple dwellings; makes various other provisions.
Last Action
referred to judiciary
1/7/2026