Relates to expanding the definition of interim multiple dwelling to provide protections for certain residents

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                                  I N  A S S E M B L Y

                                     April 24, 2026
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        Introduced by M. of A. SIMONE -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Housing

        AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law, in relation to the definition
          of interim multiple dwelling

          THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 6 of section 281 of the multi-
     2  ple dwelling law, as added by chapter 41 of the laws of 2019, is amended
     3  to read as follows:
     4    (c) The term "interim multiple dwelling", as used in this  subdivision
     5  shall  also  include  buildings, structures or portions thereof that are
     6  located north of West 24th Street and south of West 27th Street and west
     7  of tenth avenue and east of eleventh avenue in a city of more  than  one
     8  million  persons  which  were  occupied  for residential purposes as the
     9  residence or home of any two or more families living independently  from
    10  one  another for a period of twelve consecutive months during the period
    11  commencing January first, two  thousand  fifteen,  and  ending  December
    12  thirty-first, two thousand sixteen and subject to all the conditions and
    13  limitations  of  this  subdivision other than the number of units in the
    14  building. A reduction in the number of occupied residential units  in  a
    15  building  after  meeting  the  aforementioned  twelve  consecutive month
    16  requirement shall not eliminate the protections of this section for  any
    17  remaining residential occupants qualified for such protections NOR SHALL
    18  A  REDUCTION  IN  THE NUMBER OF OCCUPIED RESIDENTIAL UNITS IN A BUILDING
    19  DURING OR PRIOR TO THE PERIOD OF THE AFOREMENTIONED  TWELVE  CONSECUTIVE
    20  MONTH  REQUIREMENT  ELIMINATE  THE  PROTECTIONS  OF THIS SECTION FOR ANY
    21  REMAINING RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANTS QUALIFIED FOR SUCH PROTECTIONS, PROVIDED
    22  THAT THE REMAINING OCCUPANTS' CONTINUOUS RESIDENTIAL USE COMMENCED PRIOR
    23  TO DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE  AND  THAT  THERE
    24  WERE  THREE OR MORE FAMILIES LIVING INDEPENDENTLY OF ONE ANOTHER FOR ANY
    25  TWELVE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS DURING THE PERIOD COMMENCING DECEMBER  THIRTY-
    26  FIRST,  NINETEEN  HUNDRED  NINETY-FIVE AND ENDING DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST,
    27  TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN.  Non-residential space in a  building  as  of  the
    28  effective  date of this subdivision shall be offered for residential use

         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD15438-01-6
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     1  only after the obtaining of a residential certificate of  occupancy  for
     2  such  space  and such space shall be exempt from this article, even if a
     3  portion of such building may be an interim multiple dwelling.
     4    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.