REMARKS
Overview of proposed legislation on tenant protection and harassment
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Council Member Sanchez introduces several pieces of legislation aimed at addressing tenant harassment, illegal evictions, and related issues.
- Intro 621: Expands the definition of tenant harassment and the Certificate of No Harassment program
- Intro 622: Provides injunctive relief for lawful occupants of rental units
- Intro 623: Increases penalties for unlawful evictions
- Intro 993: Creates lock change procedures in response to illegal lockouts
- Intro 1037: Requires posting of certain information in buildings with rent-stabilized units
- Resolution 246: Calls for expedited hearings for unlawful eviction cases
Pierina Sanchez
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Today, we will be hearing several pieces of legislation on this topic that I will now that I will allow my colleagues, yes, to to speak on.
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Yes.
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They're here.
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And I'd like to acknowledge that we were joined by council member Hudson and council member Nurse.
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Council member Nurse has has sponsored intro 621 in relation to expanding the definition of tenant harassment to include unlawful evictions and expanding the certificate of no harassment program to include unlawful evictions, intro 622 in relation to injunctive relief for lawful occupants of rental units, intro 623 in relation to increasing penalties for unlawful evictions, 993 in relation to creating lock change procedures in response to illegal lockouts, 1037 in relation to posting certain information in multiple dwellings containing rent stabilized units, and reso number 4 246 calling on New York State Legislature to pass and the governor to sign legislation requiring unlawful eviction cases to be heard within 5 days.
