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This bill requires private housing developers building affordable units to reserve 5% of new units specifically for veterans. It directly affects all companies, corporations, and programs operating under the state's housing finance law. The key provision mandates that developers must set aside these units at the time of construction, with "veterans" defined by existing civil service law. The law takes effect immediately upon passage.
Directs the New York city housing authority to establish occupant protection plans for projects having lead paint and post and maintain signs in conspicuous locations at the affected projects.
Requires DHCR to develop a common application and web portal for certain funding, tax credits, loans, and grants for housing; requires such application to be available upon request from relevant state agencies; requires such web portal to be manageable by relevant state agencies; makes relevant provisions.
Authorizes the state division of housing and community renewal to study housing programs for low and middle income families; provides for a moratorium on the voluntary dissolution of limited profit, limited dividend and redevelopment housing companies.
Establishes an affordable independent senior housing assistance program which shall provide grants within amounts appropriated or otherwise available therefor to affordable independent senior housing properties to establish and operate resident assistance programs.
Creates an affordable housing insurance relief fund program to provide grants to eligible projects for reasonable and necessary commercial insurance expenses.
Provides that certain charitable and non-profit institutions shall not have the right to refuse to renew a lease of any current or future tenant occupying housing accommodations owned by such institution except where specifically authorized by law.
Enacts the New York fair housing act to require municipalities to take affirmative steps to address the creation and maintenance of affordable housing.
Bill A 1779 amends the New York State low-income housing tax credit program. It requires that the scoring and ranking criteria for project applications include a preference for broadband access. Specifically, projects that commit to using end-to-end fiber-optic architecture for delivering broadband service will receive a preference during evaluation. This bill directly affects developers applying for these tax credits and aims to encourage the inclusion of advanced internet infrastructure in new low-income housing developments.
Establishes the civil right to counsel in eviction proceedings in New York state; creates the New York state office of civil representation; requires that covered individuals be given notice of such right to counsel.
