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Int 1343-2025

Requiring the DOB to notify building owners about emergency demolitions.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Housing and Buildingsintroduced 2025-07-14

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2025-07-14Passed: 2025-12-31

Summary

This bill would require the Department of Buildings (DOB) to notify a property owner in writing when DOB determines that a structure must be demolished without delay because it poses an imminent danger to public safety. The notice would include the demolition’s approximate start date, the owner’s responsibility to pay for the demolition, and contact information for a representative at the DOB who is knowledgeable about emergency demolitions.

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: 170 days in committee

Similar bills: median 671 days · 340 days when passed

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Sponsors (2)

Mercedes Narcisse(prime)
Justin L. Brannan

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2025-07-14 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2025-07-14 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2025-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2025-07-14 · 3:00 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (4)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Article 215 of chapter 2 of title 28 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 28-215.1.4 to read as follows: � 28-215.1.4 Notification to owner of emergency demolition. As soon as practicable after determining that demolition of a structure is required pursuant to section 28-215.1, the commissioner shall notify the owner of the structure in writing of: (i) the need for the demolition; (ii) the approximate date that the demolition will begin; (iii) the owner's responsibility to pay for the demolition; (iv) an estimate of the demolition's cost; and (v) the telephone number and email address of a department employee with knowledge of procedures related to demolitions performed pursuant to section 28-215.1; and (vi) any other information the commissioner deems appropriate. � 2. This local law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law. MLL LS #12623 06/25/2025 11:00AM 1 2