NYC Council Introduction 621

intro.nyc/0621-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Including unlawful evictions in the definition of tenant harassment and making a recommendation on such evictions as a factor in a certification of no harassment.
Status: Laid Over in Committee Committee on Housing and Buildings
Sponsored by Sandy Nurse
Introduced: March 7, 2024

This bill would expand the definition of tenant harassment to include unlawful evictions. Additionally, it would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to include as part of a report due on February 27, 2026, a recommendation as to whether an owner’s history of unlawful eviction is a reliable criterion for the certificate of no harassment program.