Title PBG, Public Housing

* § 567. Village of Liverpool housing authority. A municipal housing authority, to be known as the village of Liverpool housing authority, is hereby created and established for the village of Liverpool in the county of Onondaga for the accomplishment of any or all of the purpose…

* § 568. Town of Goshen Housing Authority. A municipal housing authority, to be known as the Town of Goshen Housing Authority, is hereby created and established for the town of Goshen in the county of Orange, for the accomplishment of any or all of the purposes specified in arti…

* § 568. Village of Kaser Housing Authority. A municipal housing authority, to be known as the village of Kaser Housing Authority, is hereby created and established for the village of Kaser in the county of Rockland for the accomplishment of any or all of the purposes specified …

* § 569. Town of Mamaroneck housing authority. A municipal housing authority, to be known as the town of Mamaroneck housing authority, is hereby created and established for the town of Mamaroneck in the county of Westchester for the accomplishment of any or all of the purposes s…

* § 569. Town of Tully Housing Authority. A municipal housing authority, to be known as the Town of Tully Housing Authority, is hereby created and established for the town of Tully in the county of Onondaga for the accomplishment of any or all of the purposes specified in articl…

§ 57. Dissolution of authorities. An authority or the municipality may apply to the supreme court in any county in which the municipality or any part thereof is located, for an order dissolving the authority. The court thereupon shall hold a hearing in open court after such noti…

§ 570. Village of Scotia housing authority. A municipal housing authority, to be known as the Village of Scotia housing authority, is hereby created and established for the Village of Scotia in the county of Schenectady for the accomplishment of any or all of the purposes specif…

§ 571. Town of Patterson housing authority. A municipal housing authority, to be known as the Town of Patterson housing authority, is hereby created and established for the Town of Patterson in the County of Putnam for the accomplishment of any or all of the purposes specified i…

§ 572. Town of Allegany housing authority. A municipal housing authority, to be known as the town of Allegany housing authority, is hereby created and established for the town of Allegany in the county of Cattaraugus for the accomplishment of any or all of the purposes specified…

§ 573. Town of Southampton housing authority. A municipal housing authority, to be known as the town of Southampton housing authority, is hereby created and established for the town of Southampton in the county of Suffolk for the accomplishment of any or all of the purposes spec…

§ 574. Village of Elbridge housing authority. A municipal housing authority, to be known as the Village of Elbridge housing authority, is hereby created and established for the village of Elbridge in the county of Onondaga for the accomplishment of any or all of the purposes spe…

§ 575. Town of Glenville housing authority. A municipal housing authority, to be known as the Town of Glenville housing authority, is hereby created and established for the town of Glenville in the county of Schenectady for the accomplishment of any or all of the purposes specif…

§ 58. Sale or lease of municipal projects by authorities. 1. An authority, subject to the approval of the local legislative body of the municipality in which such authority has territorial jurisdiction, may sell or lease any municipal project of such authority to any corporation…

§ 58-a. Sale of dwelling units by authorities. 1. Subject to the approval of the commissioner in the case of a state project, the federal government in the case of a federal project or in the case of dwelling units leased by an authority pursuant to the provisions of section twe…

§ 58-b. Sale or lease of project in connection with federal program of assistance for low income housing. In order to obtain for a project or portion thereof the benefits of any federal program of assistance for housing of persons and families of low income, an authority, other …

§ 59. Disposal of records. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special or local law, any municipal housing authority or officer or employee thereof is hereby empowered to destroy, sell or otherwise dispose of any book, paper, map, photograph, microphotograph or oth…

§ 60. Reproduction of records. Any municipal housing authority may cause any paper, document or other record kept or recorded by it to be recorded, copied or reproduced by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm, microcard, miniature photographic or other process which accurate…

§ 600. Obligation to affirmatively further fair housing. 1. For the purposes of this section, the term "covered housing agency" shall mean any state department, agency or office administering housing and community development laws or housing and community development programs in…

* § 605. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following\nterms shall have the following meanings:\n 1. "Homeless" means lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime\nresidence; having a primary nighttime residence that is a public or\nprivate place not designed…

* § 606. Housing access voucher pilot program. The commissioner, subject to the appropriation of funds for this purpose, shall implement a four-year pilot program to provide rental assistance in the form of housing vouchers for eligible individuals and families who are homeless …

* § 607. Eligibility. The commissioner shall promulgate standards for\ndetermining eligibility for assistance under this pilot program.\nIndividuals and families who meet the standards shall be eligible\nregardless of immigration status. Eligibility shall be limited to\nindividu…

* § 608. Funding allocation and distribution. 1. Subject to appropriation, funding shall be allocated by the commissioner in each county except for those counties located within the city of New York, the initial allocation shall be in proportion to the number of households in ea…

* § 609. Payment of housing vouchers. 1. The housing voucher shall be\npaid directly to any owner under a contract between the owner of the\ndwelling unit to be occupied by the voucher recipient and the\nappropriate housing access voucher local administrator. The commissioner\ns…

§ 61. Tenant meetings in common areas. Any group, committee, or other organization comprised of tenants residing in housing authority developments conducting a meeting authorized pursuant to section two hundred thirty of the real property law shall have the right to meet without…

* § 610. Leases and tenancy. Each housing assistance payment contract entered into by a housing access voucher local administrator and the owner of a dwelling unit shall provide: 1. that the lease between the tenant and the owner shall be for a term of not less than one year, ex…

* § 611. Rental obligation. The monthly rental obligation for an\nindividual or family receiving housing assistance pursuant to the\nhousing access voucher pilot program shall be the greater of:\n 1. thirty percent of the monthly adjusted income of the family or\nindividual; or\…

* § 612. Monthly assistance payment. 1. The amount of the monthly\nassistance payment with respect to any dwelling unit shall be the\ndifference between the maximum monthly rent which the contract provides\nthat the owner is to receive for the unit and the rent the individual or…

* § 613. Inspection of units. Inspection of units shall be conducted pursuant to the procedures and standards of the Federal Housing Choice voucher program, as set forth in the applicable sections of Part 982 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations. * NB Expires May 1, 20…

* § 614. Rent. 1. The rent for dwelling units for which a housing assistance payment contract is established under this article shall be reasonable in comparison with rents charged for comparable dwelling units in the private, unassisted local market. 2. A housing access voucher…

* § 615. Vacated units. If an assisted family vacates a dwelling unit for which rental assistance is provided under a housing assistance payment contract before the expiration of the term of the lease for the unit, rental assistance pursuant to such contract may not be provided …

* § 616. Leasing of units owned by a housing access voucher local administrator. 1. If an eligible individual or family assisted under this article leases a dwelling unit (other than a public housing dwelling unit) that is owned by a housing access voucher local administrator ad…

* § 617. Verification of income. The commissioner shall establish procedures which are appropriate and necessary to assure that income data provided to the housing access voucher local administrator and owners by individuals and families applying for or receiving assistance unde…

* § 618. Division of an assisted family. 1. In those instances where a family assisted under this article becomes divided into two otherwise eligible individuals or families due to divorce, legal separation or the division of the family, where such individuals or families cannot…

* § 619. Maintenance of effort. Any funds made available pursuant to this article shall not be used to offset or reduce the amount of funds previously expended for the same or similar programs in a prior year in any county or in the city of New York, but shall be used to supplem…

* § 620. Vouchers statewide. Notwithstanding section six hundred ten of this article, any voucher issued pursuant to this article may be used for housing anywhere in the state. The commissioner shall inform voucher holders that a voucher may be used anywhere in the state and, to…

* § 621. Applicable codes. Housing eligible for participation in the housing access voucher pilot program shall comply with applicable state and local health, housing, building and safety codes. * NB Expires May 1, 2030

* § 622. Housing choice. 1. The commissioner shall administer the housing access voucher pilot program under this article to promote housing choice for voucher holders. The commissioner shall affirmatively promote fair housing to the extent possible under this pilot program. 2. …

* § 623. Annual reports. The commissioner shall, on or before November first, two thousand twenty-six and annually thereafter until the conclusion of the pilot program created pursuant to this article, submit a report on the implementation of this article in counties located out…

§ 625. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "New York city public housing preservation trust act".

§ 626. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds and declares that significant capital investment is required to design, develop, construct, reconstruct, improve, modernize, rehabilitate, and repair the aging buildings owned or operated by the New York city housing auth…

§ 627. Definitions. As used or referred to in this article: 1. "Alternative project delivery contract" means any project delivery method authorized by this article, including construction manager build, construction manager at risk, and design-build, pursuant to which one or mor…

§ 628. New York city public housing preservation trust. 1. There is hereby established a public benefit corporation to be known as the "New York city public housing preservation trust". The purpose of such trust shall be the design, development, construction, reconstruction, imp…

§ 629. Powers and duties of the trust. The trust shall have the following powers and duties: 1. to sue and be sued; 2. to have a seal and alter the same at pleasure; 3. to make and, as necessary, to amend and repeal by-laws for the trust and the management and regulation of its …

§ 630. Transfer of property. 1. NYCHA, acting by NYCHA board resolution and in accordance with a disposition or similar plan approved by the United States department of housing and urban development in accordance with applicable federal law, which shall include a letter of appro…

§ 631. Resident protections and opportunities. 1. The protections afforded to a resident of a housing facility shall be consistent with those afforded to a public housing resident, to the extent permitted in accordance with federal law, and subject to and with the approval of th…

§ 632. Compliance with codes. 1. The trust shall, in the design, development, construction, reconstruction, improvement, modernization, rehabilitation, repair, and operation of or otherwise providing for housing facilities, comply and cause all contractors of the trust to comply…

§ 633. Contracts of the trust. 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, including but not limited to article eight of this chapter, the trust shall establish and maintain procurement policies that shall set forth the methods and procedures by which the trust shal…

§ 634. Alternative project delivery contracts. 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, including but not limited to section seventy-two hundred ten of the education law, and in conformity with the requirements of this article, for any public work undertaken purs…

§ 635. Additional authority. The procurement authority conferred by this article shall not impact or impair, and shall be in addition to, the authority conferred by the NYCHA modernization investment act and the New York city public works investment act.

§ 636. Additional requirements for alternative project delivery contracts. Construction performed under a contract entered into by the trust pursuant to this article shall be deemed a "public work" to be performed in accordance with the provisions of article eight of the labor l…