NYC Council Introduction 435

intro.nyc/0435-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session
Prohibiting developers receiving city financial assistance from restricting pet ownership in dwelling units offered for rent in housing development projects.
Status: Committee Committee on Housing and Buildings
Sponsored by Lynn C. Schulman
Introduced: January 29, 2026

This bill would prohibit developers who receive city financial assistance for housing development projects from including pet-restrictive terms in leases. Currently, the Administrative Code invalidates pet-restrictive covenants only if a pet has been held openly and notoriously for three continuous months. This bill would remove this three month safe harbor period and void these provisions in leases for housing development projects that were developed with the use of city financial assistance.