Int. No. 275
By Council Member Brannan, Salamanca and Cabrera (by request of the Queens Borough President)
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to banning smoking in city-financed housing
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 17-502 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding new subdivisions bbb and ccc to read as follows:
bbb. “City-financed housing” means a multiple dwelling being rehabilitated or constructed after the effective date of this local law, in conjunction with a state, federal or local program to produce affordable housing, which has received or is expected to receive financial assistance.
ccc. “Financial assistance” means assistance, whether discretionary, or as of right, to create or maintain affordable housing, including but not limited to loans, grants, tax credits, tax exemptions, tax abatements, subsidies, mortgages, debt forgiveness, land conveyances for less than appraised value, land value, or other thing of value allocated, conveyed or expended by the city.
§2. Section 17-503 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision e to read as follows:
e. Smoking is prohibited in all areas of multiple dwellings owned and operated by the New York city housing authority and in all areas of city-financed housing.
§3. This local law takes effect 180 after it becomes law.
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