Int. No. 926
By Council Members Banks, Marte and Morano
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to monthly reporting on unauthorized occupancies of and reclamation efforts concerning New York city housing authority dwelling units
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subchapter 5 of chapter 1 of title 3 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 3-155 to read as follows:
§ 3-155 Report on unauthorized occupancies of and reclamation efforts concerning New York city housing authority dwelling units. a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Dwelling unit. The term “dwelling unit” has the same meaning as set forth in paragraph 13 of subdivision a of section 27-2004.
Housing litigation division. The term “housing litigation division” means the housing litigation division of the New York city housing authority tasked with the investigation, review, and enforcement of New York city housing authority dwelling unit occupancy disputes, or any successor division within the New York city housing authority with the same or substantially similar functions.
New York city housing authority dwelling unit. The term “New York city housing authority dwelling unit” means a dwelling unit that is owned or operated by the New York city housing authority and receives assistance under section 9 of the United States housing act of 1937.
Unauthorized occupancy. The term “unauthorized occupancy” means the physical occupation of a New York city housing authority dwelling unit by an individual who is not a tenant of record; is not an authorized occupant or permitted guest pursuant to the applicable lease agreement or applicable law; or has been determined to lack leasehold, authorized occupancy, or formal succession rights.
b. 1. No later than 6 months after the effective date of the local that added this section, and monthly thereafter, the mayor or an agency designated by the mayor, in coordination with the police commissioner and the commissioner of investigation, shall submit to the speaker of the council and make publicly available online a report on unauthorized occupancies of and reclamation efforts concerning New York city housing authority dwelling units during the immediately preceding calendar month. In developing such report, the mayor or such designated agency shall seek cooperation and assistance from the New York city housing authority.
2. The report required under this subdivision shall include a table in which each separate row references a unique New York city housing authority development. Each such row shall include the following information, as well as any additional information the mayor or agency designated by the mayor under paragraph 1 of this subdivision deems appropriate, set forth in separate columns:
(a) The borough in which the development is located;
(b) The council district in which the development is located;
(c) The number of complaints or reports of alleged unauthorized occupancy concerning the development that were received during the immediately preceding calendar month;
(d) The number of complaints or reports reported in accordance with subparagraph (c) of this paragraph that were received from residents of the development;
(e) The number of complaints or reports reported in accordance with subparagraph (c) of this paragraph that were received from any individual authorized by the New York city housing authority to perform work or provide services within the development;
(f) The number of complaints or reports reported in accordance with subparagraph (c) of this paragraph that were received from members of the police department;
(g) The number of complaints or reports reported in accordance with subparagraph (c) of this paragraph that were received from personnel of the department of investigation;
(h) The number of New York city housing authority dwelling units within the development that were subject to an active investigation of an alleged unauthorized occupancy by the housing litigation division during the immediately preceding calendar month;
(i) The number of New York city housing authority dwelling units within the development for which an alleged unauthorized occupancy was undergoing administrative or judicial proceedings to determine tenancy, leasehold, or succession rights during the immediately preceding calendar month;
(j) The number of New York city housing authority dwelling units within the development for which a finding of unauthorized occupancy was made, following the exhaustion of all relevant administrative and judicial remedies, during the immediately preceding calendar month; and
(k) The number of New York city housing authority dwelling units for which a finding of unauthorized occupancy was made, following the exhaustion of all relevant administrative and judicial remedies, for which possession was recovered for the New York city housing authority during the immediately preceding calendar month.
§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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