NYC Council Introduction 1139

intro.nyc/1139-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session
Requiring the department of housing preservation and development to report on unlawful evictions and adding a new 311 complaint category relating to unlawful evictions.
Status: Committee Committee on Housing and Buildings
Sponsored by Crystal Hudson
Introduced: October 22, 2026

This bill would create a new complaint category on 311, allowing tenants to report that they were unlawfully locked out of their apartments. The bill would also require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to report annually on illegal lockout complaints and cases in New York City.