Int. No. 716-A
By the Public Advocate (Mr. Williams) and Council Members Reynoso, Perkins, Chin, Kallos, Lander, Louis, Barron, Ayala, Levin, Rosenthal and Eugene
Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a report on the waiting lists of Mitchell-Lama housing developments
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 27 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 27
MITCHELL-LAMA DEVELOPMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
? 26-2701 Definitions.
? 26-2702 Mitchell-Lama development waiting list report.
? 26-2701 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
Department. The term "department" means the department of housing preservation and development.
Mitchell-Lama development. The term "Mitchell-Lama development" means a housing development organized pursuant to article two of the private housing finance law and supervised by the department.
Waiting list. The term "waiting list" means a list of applicants from which the managing agent of a Mitchell-Lama development is required to process potential tenants or shareholders as applicable for subsequent occupancies of such development.
? 26-2702 Mitchell-Lama development waiting list report. By September 1, 2021 and by September 1 of each year thereafter, the department shall submit to the mayor, the speaker of the council and the public advocate, and post to its website, a report on waiting lists for Mitchell-Lama developments that have been digitized and are incorporated into the housing portal required by section 26-1802. Such report shall be disaggregated by each Mitchell-Lama development and include, but need not be limited to, the following:
1. The number of unique applicants on the waiting list on the last day of the prior calendar year;
2. The number of applicants on the waiti...
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