New York A01617 aims to protect potential tenants and public housing applicants with criminal histories by prohibiting discrimination based on.

New York A01617 amends the executive law and administrative code to prohibit landlords from denying rental applications based solely on a potential tenant's criminal history. It also amends the public housing law to mandate rules and regulations for rental subsidies and affordable housing lotteries. These rules prohibit inquiries about criminal history before applicants are found eligible for subsidies or lotteries, develop strict criteria for denying subsidies or lotteries based on criminal history, prohibit consideration of sealed criminal records, and allow applicants whose applications.

New York A01617 aims to protect potential tenants and public housing applicants with criminal histories by prohibiting discrimination based on.

New York A01617 amends the executive law and administrative code to prohibit landlords from denying rental applications based solely on a potential tenant's criminal history. It also amends the public housing law to mandate rules and regulations for rental subsidies and affordable housing lotteries. These rules prohibit inquiries about criminal history before applicants are found eligible for subsidies or lotteries, develop strict criteria for denying subsidies or lotteries based on criminal history, prohibit consideration of sealed criminal records, and allow applicants whose applications.