NYC Council Introduction 1217

intro.nyc/1217-2025 2024-2025 Legislative Session Enacted
Building inspections and reporting following complaints related to rats and conditions that attract rats.
Sponsored by Susan Zhuang
Introduced: March 12, 2025

This bill would require DOHMH to perform a building inspection in response to any 311 complaint relating to rat activity or conditions that might attract rats within 14 days of receiving such complaint. If unable to complete such inspection, DOHMH would be required to conduct a subsequent inspection within 20 days of the initial inspection. The bill would also require that a record of such inspections include a description of the inspector’s observations and whether DOHMH conducted any enforcement related to rats in the building; such records would be made publicly available online.

Approved by Committee December 4, 2025

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

Approved by Council December 4, 2025

Votes 47:0:0
Adrienne E. Adams (Affirmative)
Diana I. Ayala (Affirmative)
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Joann Ariola (Affirmative)
Alexa Avilés (Affirmative)
Chris Banks (Affirmative)
Erik D. Bottcher (Absent)
Justin L. Brannan (Absent)
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)
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)
Kamillah Hanks (Absent)
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 (Affirmative)
Darlene Mealy (Affirmative)
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Frank Morano (Affirmative)
Francisco P. Moya (Affirmative)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Sandy Nurse (Affirmative)
Chi A. Ossé (Affirmative)
Vickie Paladino (Affirmative)
Keith Powers (Affirmative)
Lincoln Restler (Affirmative)
Kevin C. Riley (Affirmative)
Yusef Salaam (Affirmative)
Rafael Salamanca, Jr. (Affirmative)
Pierina Ana Sanchez (Affirmative)
Lynn C. Schulman (Affirmative)
Althea V. Stevens (Affirmative)
Sandra Ung (Affirmative)
Inna Vernikov (Affirmative)
Nantasha M. Williams (Absent)
Julie Won (Affirmative)
Susan Zhuang (Affirmative)

Sponsors: 24