NYC Council Introduction 810

intro.nyc/0810-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session Mayor's Desk for Signature
Feasibility study for the use on a temporary basis of vacant New York city housing authority commercial space by resident-owned businesses.
Sponsored by Amanda Farías
Introduced: April 18, 2024

This bill would require the Mayor or a designated agency to conduct a feasibility study, in cooperation with the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), regarding the temporary use of vacant commercial space at NYCHA developments by businesses owned by public housing residents. The study would need to be completed by July 1, 2027, and examine factors including the availability of vacant commercial space, appropriate temporary occupancy periods, and potential liabilities for NYCHA and the City. The study would also need to include recommendations for implementing a program to use vacant NYCHA space for resident-owned businesses.

Approved by Committee July 14, 2025

Committee on Economic Development Votes 4:0:0
Amanda Farías (Affirmative)
Alexa Avilés (Absent)
Erik D. Bottcher (Absent)
Jennifer Gutiérrez (Affirmative)
Kevin C. Riley (Medical)
Rafael Salamanca, Jr. (Affirmative)
Inna Vernikov (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: 9