Int 0816-2026 · BillCommittee · Apr 15, 2026
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to limiting the documentation of housing history required as part of a family’s application for shelter
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Gale A. BrewerDemocratDistrict 6
Summary
This bill would bar the Department of Homeless Services from requiring that families applying for shelter provide any documentation to verify their housing history other than a written attestation that the housing history they provided in their application is accurate.
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Apr 15, 2026