NYC Council Introduction 978

intro.nyc/0978-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session
Increasing the maximum income level qualifying for exemption from rent increases granted to certain senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
Status: Committee Committee on Housing and Buildings
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. This bill would apply retroactively to July 1, 2026 and would expire on June 30, 2028.

Sponsors: 13