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Council Member Avilés Introduces Bill Requiring Annual NYCHA Vacant-Units Report
Summary
Intro 1-11A would direct the mayor or a designated office to publish an annual report on New York City Housing Authority dwelling units that were vacant during the previous calendar year, including district-level vacancy counts, demographic and unit-type breakdowns, hazardous-substance testing status, and efforts to return units to occupancy.
Council Member Alexa Avilés (transcript: Aviles) presented Intro 1-11A, a bill that would require the mayor or a designated office or agency to compile and publish online an annual report on NYCHA dwelling units that were vacant during the preceding calendar year. Avilés framed the bill as a tool to hold the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) accountable and to ensure public transparency about units sitting idle while many households remain on lengthy waiting lists.
What the bill would require: Avilés said negotiated reporting requirements include district-level counts of units vacant for 30 or more days, demographic breakdowns to indicate whether units are family-sized, accessible, or senior-designated, information on whether vacant units were tested for hazardous substances, and a description of efforts NYCHA has undertaken to return vacant units to occupancy.
Sponsor’s rationale: Avilés said the bill responds to an approximate backlog and wait list — she cited a NYCHA wait list of more than 275,000 people and said the city had more than 5,000 vacant NYCHA units at the time of her remarks. She framed the measure as a step toward ensuring housing for vulnerable New Yorkers.
Discussion vs. action: The transcript records the sponsor’s floor statement introducing the bill; the provided excerpt does not include a recorded vote, mover/second, or final outcome.
Outstanding items: The transcript does not include statutory language, deadlines for agency submissions, or enforcement mechanisms; those details are to be verified in the bill text.
