Ahmed Tigan
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Good morning, chair Sanchez, and members of the housing and building committee.
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I am Amit Agani, first deputy commissioner for New York City Department.
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Of housing preservation development.
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I'm joined by my colleague, Doctor Elizabeth Glammer, HPD's chief research officer sir.
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I would like I would like to thank the committee for welcoming us today to testify in support of preconceived resolution t2024 dash 1227 and pre considered introduction t2024 dash 1228.
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And to discuss the initial findings from the 2023 New York City Housing And Vacancy Survey, shorthand New York City HVS.
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HPD submitted these findings to the council on February 8 2024 for nearly 6 decades.
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The New York City HVS has been one of our most important tools for addressing the housing needs of the city.
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Has provided critical data that informs our understanding of the city's housing stock and has established the city's net vacancy rate.
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Which the council must consider when determining if New York City is in a state of housing emergency.
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Pursuant to state law, A housing emergency is determined based on the supply and condition of housing accommodations within a municipality and identified need for regulating and controlling residential rents.
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The continuation of rent stabilization and rent control on the city.
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Depends on the the determination by the council, and a state of housing emergency still exists.
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Local law also buyers, a survey be conducted to examine the supply of housing, the condition of housing, and the need for continuing regulation and control of residential rents and eviction.
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The New York City housing vacancy survey is a representative survey of the city's housing stock that has been carried out about every 3 years since its first incarnation in 1962.
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It is the longest running housing survey in the country and is of critical importance.
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For understanding how our city is changing and what we can and should do to support improvements in policy and programming.
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Is the most up to date and representative survey available.
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As you know, if the council believes that the city is still in a state of housing emergency, It must pass the resolution and introduction being heard today between 30 60 days from receiving findings of the New York City housing vacancy survey.
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And the mayor must sign the legislation before April 1 2024 in order to extend rent control and rent stabilization.
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Before turning the microphone over to the chief research officer, I want to emphasize my gratitude to Liz and the entire team that ran the survey over the past 2 years to the hundreds of New Yorkers who worked as census field representative.
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And to the thousands of New Yorkers who dedicated their time and shared their information.
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The people of the city of New York and especially the million cell households who live in rent controlled and rent stabilized housing are deeply indebted to their service.