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NY S07633
Bill
Status
6/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
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AI Summary
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Grants New York City Civil Court jurisdiction over actions seeking rent abatements based on violations of the housing maintenance code, building code, health code, or warranty of habitability under Real Property Law section 235-b
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Requires rent abatements to be calculated from when the violation commenced until it is corrected, with "violation" defined broadly to include any condition that would give rise to a code violation
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Mandates at least two housing judges be assigned to preside over tenant-initiated housing code enforcement actions in each New York City county except Richmond (Staten Island)
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Requires Richmond County to have at least one housing judge assigned to oversee housing code enforcement actions at least two days per week
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Takes effect 90 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Relates to actions and proceedings seeking an abatement of rent based on violations of the housing maintenance code, applicable housing standards, the building code, or the health code; relates to the number of housing judges assigned to certain actions.
Last Action
referred to judiciary
6/12/2025