Grants the commissioner of buildings of New York city the power to waive provisions of the multiple dwelling law with regard to construction or alteration of multiple dwellings.
Prohibits utility service terminations in multiple dwellings; authorizes utility companies to seek a lien against such multiple dwelling for the amount of unpaid utility bills.
Prohibits utility service terminations in multiple dwellings; authorizes utility companies to seek a lien against such multiple dwelling for the amount of unpaid utility bills.
Regulates smoking in multiple dwellings; requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to promulgate construction standards for new multiple dwellings permitting smoking.
Regulates smoking in multiple dwellings; requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to promulgate construction standards for new multiple dwellings permitting smoking.
Requires the inspection of non-fireproof buildings in a city having a population of one million or more every three years; requires compliance with the New York city housing maintenance code and the New York city construction codes; requires those dwellings not in compliance with such code at the time of inspection to make repairs or improvements necessary to comply with such standards within six months of such inspection, or a lien shall be placed upon the dwelling.
Requires the inspection of non-fireproof buildings in a city having a population of one million or more every three years; requires compliance with the New York city housing maintenance code and the New York city construction codes; requires those dwellings not in compliance with such code at the time of inspection to make repairs or improvements necessary to comply with such standards within six months of such inspection, or a lien shall be placed upon the dwelling.
Permits parents or guardians of twins or higher order multiples who attend school in Nassau or Suffolk county to request placement of such children in the same classroom; defines "higher order multiples".
Requires owners of multiple dwellings with at least nine units to provide certain maintenance services; permits municipalities to require owners of multiple dwellings with six to eight units to provide these services.
Establishes the block by block homeownership program to provide capital subsidies for the purpose of constructing, preserving, and rehabilitating one- to two- family dwellings throughout the state, outside of NYC.