New York A07703 amends the private housing finance law to give preferences in affordable home ownership program contracts to police officers.

New York A07703 amends the private housing finance law to provide preferences in contracts under the affordable home ownership program to police officers, teachers, and firefighters who live in the municipality or school district where they work. The bill defines "police officer" as a person currently employed as a sworn officer of an authorized police department or force of a city, town, or village. "Firefighter" is defined as a person currently employed on a permanent basis as an officer or member of an organized fire department of a city, town, village, or fire district.

New York A07703 amends the private housing finance law to give preferences in affordable home ownership program contracts to police officers.

New York A07703 amends the private housing finance law to provide preferences in contracts under the affordable home ownership program to police officers, teachers, and firefighters who live in the municipality or school district where they work. The bill defines "police officer" as a person currently employed as a sworn officer of an authorized police department or force of a city, town, or village. "Firefighter" is defined as a person currently employed on a permanent basis as an officer or member of an organized fire department of a city, town, village, or fire district.