Creates a middle income home ownership subsidy program to assist persons with an income below the current median income for the city of New York with the purchase of a residence in an urban area.
Enacts the "all-electric building act"; provides that the state energy conservation construction code shall prohibit infrastructure, building systems, or equipment used for the combustion of fossil fuels in new construction statewide no later than December 31, 2023 if the building is less than seven stories and July 1, 2027 if the building is seven stories or more.
Establishes the sustainable affordable housing incentive program to provide assistance in the form of payments, grants and loans for reasonable and necessary expenses to an eligible applicant for sustainable housing activities; defines terms.
Requires public housing authorities with housing complexes containing one hundred or more units to provide at least three meals or meal vouchers and drinking water for all tenants in the affected buildings each day of a disruption in water services that requires a pause of tenant use of water for drinking or cooking lasting over twenty-four hours.
Relates to application of the state uniform fire prevention and building code and relevant local building and fire regulations; directs OGS to implement a phase-in of compliance.
Relates to low or moderate income housing developments; allows local zoning boards of appeals to approve affordable housing developments; provides for an appeals process to the division of housing and community renewal; creates a state zoning board of appeals within the division to hear such appeals; directs the division to conduct a study to integrate low income housing tax credit applications with the zoning application process under this act.
Establishes a senior housing task force for the purposes of conducting a state-wide assessment of senior housing needs taking into consideration the various geographical areas and different needs of the seniors in those areas and resources available in those different areas.
Requires local boards and the division of housing and community renewal to submit certain residential housing and zoning information to the department of state annually; requires such information to be published by the department of state on its website.
Expands eligibility requirements for rent increase exemptions for persons with disabilities; includes children who qualify as a person with a disability.
Relates to requirements for certain contracts for materials, supplies, or services under $50,000; assures the prudent and economical use of public moneys in the best interests of the taxpayers; requires an authority in the city of New York to develop a procurement corruption prevention training program; makes related provisions.