NYC Council Introduction 1266

intro.nyc/1266-2025 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Requiring the department of housing preservation and development to create an in-person housing portal assistance program.
Status: Laid Over in Committee Committee on Housing and Buildings
Sponsored by Pierina Ana Sanchez
Introduced: April 24, 2025

This bill would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”), in cooperation with other relevant agencies, to offer an in-person assistance program for Housing Connect applicants, available in certain public spaces with publicly accessible computers, including older adult centers operated by the Department for the Aging and recreation centers operated by the Department of Parks and Recreation. HPD would be required to conduct outreach to promote awareness of the program.