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Schenectady council debates opting into state 'good cause' eviction law; vote expected later
Summary
Councilmembers debated whether the city should opt into New York State's good cause eviction law. Proponents framed the law as tenant protection; opponents raised concerns about impacts on small landlords, the tax base and court workload. No vote was taken; sponsor plans to return a proposal at the next committee cycle.
Councilmembers spent an extended portion of the June 16 committee meeting debating whether Schenectady should opt into New York State’s newly enacted good cause eviction statute. The discussion covered tenant protections, potential effects on small landlords, court capacity and coordination with recently passed rental-certificate legislation.
“The reason why I support good cause eviction is because of the protections in place for tenants,” said Councilmember Williams, who urged colleagues to read the state law and cited…
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