Requiring the department of housing preservation and development to report on unlawful evictions and adding a new 311 complaint category relating to unlawful evictions.

Where it stands: In the Committee on Housing and Buildings; last step: sent to committee on Oct 22, 2026.

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Official summary

This bill would create a new complaint category on 311, allowing tenants to report that they were unlawfully locked out of their apartments. The bill would also require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to report annually on illegal lockout complaints and cases in New York City.

Timeline

Thu, Oct 22, 2026

Introduced in the Council
Formally read into the record at a Stated Meeting.

City Council: “Introduced by Council”
Thu, Oct 22, 2026

Sent to committee
Assigned to a committee, which must hold a hearing before any vote.

City Council: “Referred to Comm by Council” · meeting

How members voted

No roll-call votes recorded yet.