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Council Member Narcisse advocates for housing flexibility bills
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Council Member Mercedes Narcisse urges support for two bills, Intro 948 and Intro 1107, which aim to increase housing flexibility and affordability in New York City. She explains that these bills would allow more people to open their homes to boarders and provide additional measures to support affordable housing options.
- Intro 948 would allow individuals and families to open their homes to up to 4 boarders, roomers, or lodgers.
- Intro 1107 enhances housing accessibility with additional measures to support affordable housing options.
- Narcisse emphasizes the importance of these bills for communities facing rising costs and limited space, particularly mentioning high foreclosure rates in her district.
Mercedes Narcisse
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Thank you madam majority and thank you madam speaker.
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Colleagues, I urge your support for intro 948 and my colleague, file Luis 1107.
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2 bills that address their urgent need, the greater housing flexibility and affordability in our city by updating the definition of family In our building and administrative code, intro 948 allows single individuals and families to open their homes to up to 4 borders, boomers or lodgers.
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And show 1107 further enhances housing housing accessibility by providing additional measure to support affordable housing options to New Yorkers.
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These measures are small but vital steps toward alleviating housing pressure.
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I know that firsthand because I have a part of my district that have the highest foreclosure.
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Partick now this is for particular communities that's facing rising costs and limited space.
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This bill help ensure that our city remains adaptable to the evolving housing needs to New Yorkers.
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Together, this bill's aim to create a more flexible and sustainable housing landscape for all New Yorkers.
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I respectfully ask for your support in making this much needed charges I mean, changes in realty because we know how difficult it is.
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We heard the bill today that it is hard for our New Yorkers.
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So let's make it possible and let democracy run-in this chamber too.
Althea Stevens
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Thank you.
