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Int 0860-2018

Establishing a NYCHA ombudsperson within the DOB.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Housing and Buildingsintroduced 2018-04-25

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2018-04-25Passed: 2021-12-31

Summary

This bill would establish the position of a New York City Housing Authority (“NYCHA”) ombudsperson within the Department of Buildings, whose duties would include but not be limited to: monitoring NYCHA’s compliance with the New York City Construction Codes, and reporting such compliance to the Commissioner; making recommendations to the Commissioner with respect to such compliance; establishing a system to receive comments and complaints from the public with respect to such compliance; and investigating such comments and complaints and taking appropriate action.

Committee on Housing and Buildings — Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Department of Buildings and rent regulation.

How it compares

20% of similar bills passed

10 passed · 40 died

This bill: 1346 days in committee

Similar bills: median 662 days · 333 days when passed

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Sponsors (2)

Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.(prime)
Alicka Ampry-Samuel

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2018-04-25 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2018-04-25 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2018-04-25 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 26 of the New York city charter is amended by adding a new section 651 to read as follows: � 651. New York City Housing Authority ombudsperson. There shall be in the department the position of New York City Housing Authority ombudsperson whose duties shall include, but not be limited to: 1. monitoring the New York City Housing Authority's compliance with the New York city construction codes, and reporting on such compliance to the commissioner; 2. making recommendations to the commissioner with respect to such compliance; 3. establishing a system to receive comments and complaints from the public with respect to such compliance; and 4. investigating such comments and complaints and taking appropriate action. � 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law, except that the commissioner of buildings may take such measures as are necessary for its implementation, including the promulgation of rules, prior to its effective date. FM/MD LS 7950/Int. 1555-2017 LS 298 1/4/2018