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Explanation of proposed legislation addressing displacement
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Council Member Sanchez outlines several pieces of legislation being considered to address issues related to residential displacement after emergencies.
- Intro 749: Would create an office to support residents displaced by fires or natural disasters
- Intro 750: Aims to require faster timelines for correcting DOB violations
- Intro 751: Would require FDNY to develop a residential fire emergency response guide
- Resolution 307: Calls for limiting landlords' ability to collect rent insurance without making repairs
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Resolution 802: Calls for protecting tenants displaced due to fires
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Expresses disappointment that NYCEM (Office of Emergency Management) declined to attend the hearing
Pierina Ana Sanchez
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To that end we'll be considering a number of pieces of legislation, intro seven forty nine by council member Gutierrez, as chair Ariola has mentioned, would I'm sorry my notes are a little, would function as a would create an office that would function as a central support to city residents who have been displaced from their homes following a residential fire or other natural disaster.
0:07:26
I want to take a moment to express my unhappiness, my disappointment that NISM is not here, the office of emergency management.
0:07:33
They declined to join us at the hearing whereas this bill would create an office within their agency.
0:07:39
It's disappointing that they're not here to speak on their bill today.
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Seven fifty, Intro seven fifty also by council member Gutierrez would require the respondent to a DOB notice of violation to correct major and lesser violations with within thirty days from the date of the order and correct immediately hazardous violations forthwith.
0:07:58
This would this bill would also remove DOB's rulemaking authority to adjust correction timelines and I I know council member Gutierrez will speak on this but the purpose of many of the these bills here and the reason why I am also supporting council member Gutierrez package of legislation is because there are landlords in the City Of New York that weaponize fires.
0:08:17
They weaponize tragedies as opportunities for displacement for speculative purposes and we want to limit that and effectuate repairs where we can.
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Intro seven fifty one would require FDNY and consultation with the New York City Office of Emergency Management and other relevant agencies to develop a residential fire emergency response guide for residents affected or displaced by a fire.
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Resolution three zero seven calls upon the New York State Legislature to pass by council member Riley, New York State Legislature to pass and the governor to sign legislation that limits the duration of time for which a landlord can collect payment from loss of rents rent insurance coverage without conducting meaningful repairs.
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Again, you need to show your work, need to show that you're trying to get people back into their homes and resolution eight zero two by council member Juan calls upon the New York State Legislature to pass and the governor to sign Senate Bill three eight eight six Assembly five four two seven in relation to protecting tenants displaced due to a fire.