NYC Council Introduction 421

intro.nyc/0421-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session
Allowing the occupancy of cellars in certain one- and two-family dwellings.
Status: Laid Over in Committee Committee on Housing and Buildings
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.