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Committee on Land Use Holds Hearing on Rental Unit Composition and Affordability Legislation
New YorkNov 19, 20253 min read
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On November 19, 2025, the New York City Council Committee on Land Use convened to hear three local laws concerning rental housing unit composition and affordability requirements in city-funded projects. The committee heard but laid over all three introductions for further consideration.
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Extremely low-income and very low-income housingAffordable housing requirementsCity financial assistance for housing projectsHousing for older adultsRental unit bedroom compositionHousing
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- Held hearings on Int. No. 1433-2025 regarding citywide percentage of 2- and 3-bedroom rental units in projects receiving city financial assistance.
- Held hearings on Int. No. 1437-2025 concerning maximum citywide percentage of studio apartments in rental projects for older adults funded by the city.
- Held hearings on Int. No. 1443-2025 related to citywide percentage of rental units affordable for extremely low-income and very low-income households in city-assisted projects.
- Laid over all three introductions for further committee consideration without immediate votes.
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Committee on Land Use
Nov 19, 2025, 12:00 AM250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 3scheduled
Agenda
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the citywide percentage of rental units in projects receiving city financial assistance that must be 2- and 3-bedroom units
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the maximum citywide percentage of studio apartments in city-funded projects to construct rental units for older adults
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the citywide percentage of rental units in projects receiving city financial assistance that must be affordable for extremely low-income and very low-income households
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- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the citywide percentage of rental units in projects receiving city financial assistance that must be 2- and 3-bedroom units
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the maximum citywide percentage of studio apartments in city-funded projects to construct rental units for older adults
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the citywide percentage of rental units in projects receiving city financial assistance that must be affordable for extremely low-income and very low-income households
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