Int. No. 6
By Council Members Barron, Brannan and Koslowitz
Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to evictions of elderly tenants
Body
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Title 26 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new chapter 18 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 18
EVICTIONS OF ELDERLY TENANTS
? 26-1801 Definitions.
? 26-1802 Notification requirement.
? 26-1803 Tenant assistance.
? 26-1804 Reporting.
? 26-1805 Violations.
? 26-1801 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the terms "dwelling unit" and "owner" shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms by the housing maintenance code and:
Commissioner. The term "commissioner" means the commissioner of housing preservation and development.
Department. The term "department" means the department of housing preservation and development.
Senior. The term "senior" means a person who is sixty-two years of age or older.
Senior occupant. The term "senior occupant" means, with respect to a dwelling unit, a person who is (i) a senior or the spouse or domestic partner of a senior and (ii) entitled to the possession or use and occupancy of such unit.
? 26-1802 Notification requirement. On or before the day on which an owner serves a petition or notice of petition for a summary proceeding to recover possession of a dwelling unit, pursuant to article seven of the real property actions and proceedings law, upon a senior occupant of such unit, the owner shall provide notification to the department of the name, address and phone number of the senior occupant. Such notification shall be in a form and manner determined by the department.
? 26-1803 Tenant assistance. Upon receiving a notice pursuant to section 26-1802, the department shall provide to the senior occupant identified on the notice a list of persons that may provide legal services to senior tenants, including low-income seni...
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