NYC Council Introduction 63

intro.nyc/0063-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session
Artist preferences in housing under the human rights law.
Status: Committee Committee on Civil and Human Rights
Sponsored by Shanel Thomas-Henry
Introduced: January 29, 2026

This bill would specify that housing programs authorized or implemented by the state or city agencies that give preference to artists do not violate the human rights law prohibition against discrimination on the basis of occupation.