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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

Introduced
Reported from Committee
Passed Council
Local Law
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Gale A. Brewer
Sponsor
Gale A. BrewerDemocratDistrict 6
Cosponsors
11
Committee
Committee on General Welfare
Introduced
Apr 15, 2026

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.

Official summary of legislation · NYC Council

Legislative history

Last action

Apr 15, 2026