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New Rochelle council adopts local 'good cause' eviction law after debate over small‑landlord carve-outs
Summary
After extended debate, the City Council adopted Local Law Intro No. 6 (good cause eviction) in a roll-call vote. Council members debated removal of a small‑landlord exemption and pairing the law with a multifamily rehab program to support owner‑occupants and small landlords.
The City Council of New Rochelle voted on Oct. 21 to adopt Local Law Intro No. 6, a local "good cause" eviction law. The measure passed on a roll-call vote after public and council debate that focused on whether the law removes protections for small landlords and how the city will pair tenant protections with programs to support rehabilitation of multifamily properties.
Councilmember Albert Tarantino opposed the measure, raising concerns that the law removes a small‑landlord exemption and could place “tremendous…
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