NYC Council Introduction 488

intro.nyc/0488-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session
Requiring the department of housing preservation and development to submit reports on veteran preference in Mitchell-Lama developments.
Status: Committee Committee on Finance
Sponsored by Inna Vernikov
Introduced: January 29, 2026

The proposed bill would require an annual report from the department of housing preservation and development on the amount of veterans applying for housing in city-run Mitchell-Lama developments, the amount of veterans being selected for occupancy, and the documentary requirements and safeguards in place to ensure that applicants benefiting from a veteran preference are in fact veterans.