NYC Council Introduction 978

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Increasing the maximum income level qualifying for exemption from rent increases granted to certain senior citizens and persons with disabilities and adjusting the income requirements related thereto.
Sponsored by Farah N. Louis
Introduced: July 16, 2026

This bill would increase the maximum income level for eligibility for the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption program and the Disability Rent Increase Exemption program to $75,000 beginning July 1, 2026, and would align the definition of income used to determine eligibility for these programs with State law. This bill would apply retroactively to July 1, 2026, and would expire on the same date as part U of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, as amended by subpart A of part V of chapter 59 of the laws of 2026.

Approved by Committee October 22, 2026

Committee on Finance Votes 15:0:0
Linda Lee (Affirmative)
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Shirley Aldebol (Affirmative)
Alexa Avilés (Absent)
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (Affirmative)
Oswald J. Feliz (Affirmative)
James F. Gennaro (Affirmative)
Crystal Hudson (Affirmative)
Virginia Maloney (Affirmative)
Christopher Marte (Affirmative)
Darlene Mealy (Medical)
Frank Morano (Affirmative)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Lincoln Restler (Affirmative)
Justin E. Sanchez (Affirmative)
Nantasha M. Williams (Affirmative)
Phil Wong (Affirmative)

Approved by Council October 22, 2026

Votes 49:0:0
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Shirley Aldebol (Affirmative)
Joann Ariola (Affirmative)
Alexa Avilés (Absent)
Chris Banks (Affirmative)
Gale A. Brewer (Affirmative)
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (Affirmative)
Tiffany L. Cabán (Affirmative)
David M. Carr (Affirmative)
Carmen N. De La Rosa (Affirmative)
Eric Dinowitz (Affirmative)
Elsie Encarnación (Affirmative)
Harvey D. Epstein (Affirmative)
Amanda C. Farías (Affirmative)
Simcha Felder (Affirmative)
Oswald J. Feliz (Affirmative)
James F. Gennaro (Affirmative)
Jennifer Gutiérrez (Affirmative)
Shahana K. Hanif (Affirmative)
Ty Hankerson (Affirmative)
Kamillah Hanks (Affirmative)
Crystal Hudson (Affirmative)
Rita C. Joseph (Affirmative)
Shekar Krishnan (Affirmative)
Linda Lee (Affirmative)
Farah N. Louis (Affirmative)
Virginia Maloney (Affirmative)
Christopher Marte (Affirmative)
Darlene Mealy (Absent)
Frank Morano (Affirmative)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Sandy Nurse (Affirmative)
Chi A. Ossé (Affirmative)
Vickie Paladino (Affirmative)
Lincoln Restler (Affirmative)
Kevin C. Riley (Affirmative)
Yusef Salaam (Affirmative)
Pierina Ana Sanchez (Affirmative)
Justin E. Sanchez (Affirmative)
Kayla Santosuosso (Affirmative)
Lynn C. Schulman (Affirmative)
Althea V. Stevens (Affirmative)
Shanel Thomas-Henry (Affirmative)
Sandra Ung (Affirmative)
Inna Vernikov (Affirmative)
Nantasha M. Williams (Affirmative)
Carl Wilson (Affirmative)
Julie Won (Affirmative)
Phil Wong (Affirmative)
Susan Zhuang (Affirmative)