File #: Int 0685-2015    Version: * Name: Extending the rent stabilization laws.
Type: Introduction Status: Enacted
Committee: Committee on Housing and Buildings
On agenda: 2/26/2015
Enactment date: 3/30/2015 Law number: 2015/026
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the City of New York, in relation to extending the rent stabilization laws.
Sponsors: Corey D. Johnson, Jumaane D. Williams, Helen K. Rosenthal, Margaret S. Chin, Mathieu Eugene, Donovan J. Richards, Deborah L. Rose, Ydanis A. Rodriguez, Robert E. Cornegy, Jr., Daniel R. Garodnick, James G. Van Bramer, Karen Koslowitz, Ben Kallos, Brad S. Lander, Stephen T. Levin
Council Member Sponsors: 15
Summary: This bill amends the City’s rent stabilization law to reflect that a serious public emergency continues to exist on and after April 1, 2015 in the housing of a considerable number of persons within the City. The bill also amends the rent stabilization law to update the expiration date thereof from April 1, 2015 to April 1, 2018.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 685, 2. 2/26/15 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files, 3. Committee Report 3/2/15, 4. Hearing Testimony 3/2/15, 5. Hearing Transcript 3/2/15, 6. Committee Report 3/10/15, 7. Hearing Transcript 3/10/15, 8. Committee Report - Stated Meeting, 9. March 11, 2015 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files, 10. Fiscal Impact Statement, 11. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 3-11-15, 12. Mayor's Letter, 13. Local Law 26, 14. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - March 11, 2015
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3/30/2015*Corey D. Johnson City Council Recved from Mayor by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/30/2015*Corey D. Johnson Mayor Signed Into Law by Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/30/2015*Corey D. Johnson Mayor Hearing Held by Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/11/2015*Corey D. Johnson City Council Sent to Mayor by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/11/2015*Corey D. Johnson City Council Approved by CouncilPass Action details Meeting details Not available
3/10/2015*Corey D. Johnson Committee on Housing and Buildings Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/10/2015*Corey D. Johnson Committee on Housing and Buildings Approved by CommitteePass Action details Meeting details Not available
3/2/2015*Corey D. Johnson Committee on Housing and Buildings Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/2/2015*Corey D. Johnson Committee on Housing and Buildings Laid Over by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/26/2015*Corey D. Johnson City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/26/2015*Corey D. Johnson City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
Int. No. 685
 
By Council Members Johnson, Williams, Rosenthal, Chin, Eugene, Richards, Rose, Rodriguez, Cornegy, Garodnick, Van Bramer, Koslowitz, Kallos, Lander and Levin
 
 
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the City of New York, in relation to extending the rent stabilization laws.
 
 
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
      Section 1. Section 26-502 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by local law number sixteen for the year 2012, is amended to read as follows:
§26-502. Additional findings and declaration of emergency.  The council hereby finds that a serious public emergency continues to exist in the housing of a considerable number of persons within the City of New York and will continue to exist on and after April first, [two thousand twelve] two thousand fifteen and hereby reaffirms and repromulgates the findings and declaration set forth in section 26-501 of this title.
§2. Section 26-520 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by local law number sixteen for the year 2012, is amended to read as follows:
§26-520 Expiration date. This chapter shall expire on April first, [two thousand fifteen] two thousand eighteen unless rent control shall sooner terminate as provided in subdivision three of section one of the local emergency housing rent control law.
§3. This local law shall take effect immediately upon its enactment into law.
 
EA/GP
LS# 2157
02/12/2015