NYC Council Introduction 749

intro.nyc/0749-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session Mayor's Desk for Signature
Designation of an office or agency as responsible for assisting residents displaced by an emergency.
Sponsored by Jennifer Gutiérrez
Introduced: April 11, 2024

This bill would require the mayor to designate an agency or office to provide centralized support to residents displaced by a fire, natural disaster, or other emergency impacting a residential building. The designated agency or office would be required to serve as a point of contact for displaced residents by responding to inquiries and requests for assistance, and by facilitating communication between residents and relevant agencies. When an agency determines that it is safe to reoccupy a building from which residents were displaced, the designated agency or office must attempt to notify such residents, as well as the relevant community board and elected officials.

Approved by Committee July 14, 2025

Committee on Housing and Buildings Votes 7:0:0
Pierina Ana Sanchez (Affirmative)
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Alexa Avilés (Affirmative)
Eric Dinowitz (Affirmative)
Oswald Feliz (Affirmative)
Crystal Hudson (Affirmative)
Lincoln Restler (Affirmative)

Approved by Council July 14, 2025

Votes 42:0:0
Adrienne E. Adams (Affirmative)
Diana I. Ayala (Absent)
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Joann Ariola (Affirmative)
Alexa Avilés (Affirmative)
Chris Banks (Affirmative)
Erik D. Bottcher (Affirmative)
Justin L. Brannan (Affirmative)
Gale A. Brewer (Affirmative)
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (Affirmative)
Tiffany Cabán (Affirmative)
David M. Carr (Absent)
Carmen N. De La Rosa (Affirmative)
Eric Dinowitz (Affirmative)
Amanda Farías (Affirmative)
Simcha Felder (Affirmative)
Oswald Feliz (Affirmative)
James F. Gennaro (Medical)
Jennifer Gutiérrez (Affirmative)
Shahana K. Hanif (Medical)
Kamillah Hanks (Affirmative)
Robert F. Holden (Affirmative)
Crystal Hudson (Affirmative)
Rita C. Joseph (Affirmative)
Shekar Krishnan (Affirmative)
Linda Lee (Affirmative)
Farah N. Louis (Affirmative)
Kristy Marmorato (Affirmative)
Christopher Marte (Absent)
Darlene Mealy (Affirmative)
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Frank Morano (Affirmative)
Francisco P. Moya (Medical)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Sandy Nurse (Affirmative)
Chi A. Ossé (Affirmative)
Vickie Paladino (Affirmative)
Keith Powers (Absent)
Lincoln Restler (Affirmative)
Kevin C. Riley (Affirmative)
Carlina Rivera (Affirmative)
Yusef Salaam (Affirmative)
Rafael Salamanca, Jr. (Affirmative)
Pierina Ana Sanchez (Affirmative)
Lynn C. Schulman (Affirmative)
Althea V. Stevens (Affirmative)
Sandra Ung (Absent)
Inna Vernikov (Absent)
Nantasha M. Williams (Affirmative)
Julie Won (Affirmative)
Susan Zhuang (Affirmative)

Sponsors: 26