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S 3857

Requires that any disposition of land or buildings by the New York City Housing Authority be subject to and comply with the provisions of New York City's Uniform Land Use Review Procedure

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Leroy Comrie and 4 co-sponsors

NYCHA land or building dispositions must go through ULURP, with public hearings, CPC review, and City Council approval to boost transparency and community input.

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Bill Summary · S 3857

Summary of Bill S 3857

Overview

Bill S 3857 would require that any disposition of land or buildings by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) be subject to and comply with New York City's Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP). The bill was introduced on January 30, 2025 and is currently referred to the Cities 1 committee.

What the bill would do

  • Establish ULURP as the governing review framework for NYCHA land/building dispositions. In other words, property transactions involving NYCHA assets would have to go through the city’s standard land-use review process rather than proceeding outside of ULURP.
  • Ensure that NYCHA dispositions undergo the same public review, scrutiny, and procedural steps as other major city land-use actions.

Key provisions (implicit, based on ULURP requirements)

  • Public involvement: Dispositions would be reviewed with opportunities for community input through Community Boards, Borough Presidents, and the City Planning Commission, followed by City Council consideration.
  • City Planning Commission (CPC) review: CPC would assess proposed dispositions as part of the ULURP process.
  • Public hearings: Required hearings would be held to solicit feedback from residents and stakeholders.
  • Final approval: The City Council would have a role in approving or denying dispositions after the ULURP process.
  • Environmental/other reviews: While ULURP is the primary path, related environmental review (e.g., SEQRA) would typically accompany the process when applicable.

Who would be affected

  • Primary: NYCHA, including its governance and property portfolio.
  • City agencies and officials involved in ULURP (Community Boards, Borough Presidents, CPC, City Council).
  • Stakeholders such as tenants, neighborhood groups, developers, and potential purchasers or lessees of NYCHA land or buildings.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Status: Introduced and referred to Cities 1 on January 30, 2025; no further actions documented in the provided text.
  • Related bills: S 5067 and S 2476 are noted as prior-session counterparts, indicating previous consideration of similar proposals.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Oversight and transparency: Increases public involvement and oversight in the disposal of public housing assets.
  • Development timing: May introduce additional review steps and potential delays in dispositions, compared with processes outside ULURP.
  • Policy alignment: Aligns NYCHA asset transactions with the city’s land-use planning framework, potentially influencing housing, zoning, and neighborhood planning outcomes.

Note: The bill’s exact language would specify definitions (e.g., what constitutes a “disposition”) and any exemptions or transitional provisions.

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

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