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A 742

Requires owners of multiple dwellings in N.Y. city to designate a secure space for packages to be delivered to

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Linda Rosenthal

NYC multi-dwelling building owners must designate a secure package-delivery space to protect residents from theft and reduce clutter.

REFERRED TO HOUSING
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Bill Summary · A 742

Summary of New York Assembly Bill A 742

Overview

Housekeeping note: This bill, introduced January 8, 2025, is currently REFERRED TO HOUSING. It is sponsored by primary sponsor Linda Rosenthal. The bill is labeled as a multi-dwelling residential bill for New York City.

Purpose

  • The bill would require owners of multiple-dwelling buildings in New York City to designate a secure space for package deliveries to residents. The central aim appears to be improving security and reliability of package delivery for residents of large residential buildings.

Key Provisions (as introduced)

  • A core requirement that owners of NYC multi-dwelling buildings designate a secure space specifically for packages delivered to residents.
  • The precise standards, location requirements, access rules, size, security features, maintenance responsibilities, and enforcement mechanisms would be defined in the bill’s text (not provided here). The summary notes focus on the obligation to designate a secure delivery space.

Note: The available information does not include detailed criteria, timelines for implementation, penalties for noncompliance, or exceptions. Those details would be specified in the full bill language.

Affected Parties

  • Primary: Owners of multiple-dwelling residential buildings in New York City.
  • Secondary: Residents (tenants) who receive packages, delivery carriers, and building managers/superintendents who would manage or coordinate use of the designated space.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduced: January 8, 2025.
  • Status: REFERRED TO HOUSING (a committee in the New York State Assembly responsible for housing-related legislation).
  • Legislative Actions: The record shows two identical entries on 2025-01-08 stating the bill was referred to Housing. This likely reflects standard committee referral actions in the bill’s initial stage.

Sponsorship and Related Legislation

  • Sponsor (primary): Linda Rosenthal.
  • Related bills (prior-session): A 6197 and A 263. These may have previously addressed similar topics or provided a basis for the current proposal.

Potential Impacts and Considerations

  • Benefits: Improved security against package theft, clearer delivery procedures for residents, potential reduction in clutter and related building-management issues.
  • Burdens/Costs: Building owners may incur costs to designate and maintain the secure space (e.g., redesigns, access control, signage, maintenance). Smaller or older buildings could face implementation challenges.
  • Implementation Details: The bill’s effectiveness will depend on concrete specifications (location, accessibility for residents, security standards, maintenance, and enforcement) outlined in the full text.
  • Enforcement: The summary does not specify penalties or enforcement mechanisms; those would be defined in the bill language.

Next Steps

  • Monitor for full text to see exact requirements, timelines, exceptions, penalties, and enforcement provisions.
  • Track committee activity in the Housing Committee for potential amendments and progression toward floor consideration.

If you’d like, I can incorporate the full bill text once available to provide a more detailed, line-by-line analysis.

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

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