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NY A07531

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Extends existing residential tenant protections to commercial tenants in New York City, allowing them to seek a stay of warrant issuance and execution to collect costs in eviction proceedings

  • Permits courts to grant stays of up to one year for commercial tenants who demonstrate good faith, inability to find suitable alternative premises in the neighborhood, and due diligence in searching

  • Courts must consider "extreme hardship" factors including serious ill health, exacerbation of ongoing conditions, children's school enrollment, and other extenuating life circumstances

  • Courts must also weigh any substantial hardship the stay may impose on the landlord when determining whether to grant a stay or setting its terms

  • Takes effect 60 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Extends to commercial tenants the right to seek a stay of the issuance of a warrant and a stay of any execution to collect the costs of the proceeding in a proceeding to recover the possession of premises in the city of New York.

Last Action

referred to judiciary

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/1/2025

Full Bill Text

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