NYC Council Introduction 421

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Occupancy of cellar ancillary dwelling units in newly constructed one- and two-family dwellings.
Sponsored by Pierina Ana Sanchez
Introduced: January 29, 2026

This bill would allow ancillary dwelling units in cellars of one- and two-family dwellings, created as part of new construction, to be utilized as a rental unit, to be consistent with exemptions for ancillary dwelling units in cellars created in existing one- and two-family dwellings.

Approved by Committee March 9, 2026

Committee on Housing and Buildings Votes 8:0:0
Pierina Ana Sanchez (Affirmative)
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Oswald J. Feliz (Affirmative)
Crystal Hudson (Affirmative)
Rita C. Joseph (Affirmative)
Virginia Maloney (Absent)
Kevin C. Riley (Affirmative)
Yusef Salaam (Affirmative)
Nantasha M. Williams (Absent)
Susan Zhuang (Affirmative)

Approved by Council March 10, 2026

Votes 41:0:8
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Shirley Aldebol (Affirmative)
Joann Ariola (Negative)
Alexa Avilés (Affirmative)
Chris Banks (Affirmative)
Gale A. Brewer (Affirmative)
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (Affirmative)
Tiffany L. Cabán (Affirmative)
David M. Carr (Negative)
Carmen N. De La Rosa (Affirmative)
Eric Dinowitz (Affirmative)
Elsie Encarnación (Affirmative)
Harvey D. Epstein (Affirmative)
Amanda C. Farías (Affirmative)
Simcha Felder (Affirmative)
Oswald J. Feliz (Affirmative)
James F. Gennaro (Negative)
Jennifer Gutiérrez (Affirmative)
Shahana K. Hanif (Absent)
Ty Hankerson (Affirmative)
Kamillah Hanks (Affirmative)
Crystal Hudson (Affirmative)
Rita C. Joseph (Affirmative)
Shekar Krishnan (Affirmative)
Linda Lee (Affirmative)
Farah N. Louis (Affirmative)
Virginia Maloney (Affirmative)
Christopher Marte (Affirmative)
Darlene Mealy (Negative)
Frank Morano (Negative)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Sandy Nurse (Affirmative)
Chi A. Ossé (Affirmative)
Vickie Paladino (Negative)
Lincoln Restler (Affirmative)
Kevin C. Riley (Affirmative)
Yusef Salaam (Affirmative)
Pierina Ana Sanchez (Affirmative)
Justin E. Sanchez (Affirmative)
Kayla Santosuosso (Affirmative)
Lynn C. Schulman (Affirmative)
Althea V. Stevens (Affirmative)
Shanel Thomas-Henry (Affirmative)
Sandra Ung (Affirmative)
Inna Vernikov (Negative)
Nantasha M. Williams (Affirmative)
Julie Won (Affirmative)
Phil Wong (Negative)
Susan Zhuang (Affirmative)