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Councilmember Restler seeks public reporting of vacant supportive‑housing units, cites 5,000 vacant units

5785191 · September 12, 2025
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Intro 791‑a would require the Department of Social Services to publish counts and vacancy‑stage data for supportive housing units citywide. Sponsor Lincoln Restler said the city currently has some 5,000 vacant supportive units and called for monthly public reporting to identify responsible agencies and accelerate placements.

Council Member Lincoln Restler presented Intro 791‑a, a bill that would require the Department of Social Services to publish on its website the total number and percentage of supportive housing units that are vacant and to report the number of vacancies by stage in the placement process.

Restler said the legislation is modeled on a San…

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