The Fair Chance for Housing Act will limit the extent to which landlords, real estate brokers and other entities can factor in past convictions when considering a housing applicant though the final bill is less expansive in banning the use of background checks than a version debated last year.
The Adams administration will have to report quarterly on the cost and characteristics of “removals,” when city agencies force a person out of a public spot, often clearing their possessions as well.
Opponents of Mayor Eric Adams’ recently-enacted deep budget cuts got the chance to push back against them on Monday at a City Council hearing, stressing the
Combined with the fact that it was an off-year election, voter turnout was low. Even some of Brooklyn’s most exciting races garnered relatively few votes in
“How can the agencies make this process more streamlined for the applicant, easier to navigate, less given to subjectivity and less prone to error and discrimination?” asked Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala.