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A 794

Requires NYCHA to establish and maintain a vacancy database

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Linda Rosenthal and 1 co-sponsor

Requires NYCHA to create and maintain a vacancy database to track available units, boosting transparency and speeding housing matches for applicants.

REFERRED TO HOUSING
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Bill Summary · A 794

Bill Summary: A 794 — Requires NYCHA to establish and maintain a vacancy database

Overview

Bill A 794, introduced on January 8, 2025, would require the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to establish and maintain a vacancy database. The measure has been referred to the Assembly Housing Committee and has not yet advanced to further actions. Primary sponsor: Linda Rosenthal; cosponsor: Tony Simone.

Purpose and Intent

  • Establish a centralized, formal system to track vacant NYCHA units.
  • Improve transparency and efficiency in matching applicants with available housing units.
  • Provide a basis for data-driven oversight and planning related to NYCHA vacancies.

Key Provisions (as stated)

  • The bill would require NYCHA to create and maintain a vacancy database.
  • Specifics such as data fields, access rights, reporting requirements, and retention policies are not detailed in the information provided. Text-based provisions beyond “establish and maintain a vacancy database” are not available in the summary you provided.

Affected Parties and Potential Impact

  • Primary impact: NYCHA, which would be responsible for creating, updating, and maintaining the vacancy database.
  • Potential beneficiaries: individuals on NYCHA waitlists or seeking housing in NYCHA developments, who could experience more timely and transparent information about available units.
  • Implications for oversight and policy planning: the database could enable better vacancy management, reduce vacancy durations, and support ongoing housing policy evaluations.

Procedural History and Timeline

  • Introduced: January 8, 2025.
  • Legislative actions: Referred to the Housing Committee on January 8, 2025 (listed twice in the record you provided; both entries indicate the same referral).
  • Current status: Referred to Housing; no further actions announced in the provided information.

Sponsors

  • Primary sponsor: Linda Rosenthal.
  • Cosponsor: Tony Simone.

Notes and Considerations

  • The specific operational details (e.g., who can access the database, data privacy protections, how data is updated, alignment with other NYCHA systems) are not included in the summary provided. The impact and implementation are heavily dependent on those provisions if and when they are added in the bill text.
  • Readers interested in progress should monitor subsequent committee actions and floor votes in the Assembly, and any accompanying fiscal notes or amendments that may clarify funding and data governance.

If you’d like, I can update this summary with any new text from the bill or include possible fiscal and privacy considerations once those details become available.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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