Establishes an innocent tenant protection act for tenants of public and federally assisted housing in New York.
The bill establishes an innocent tenant protection act applicable to tenants of public and federally assisted housing. It prevents honest, hardworking family members from being evicted when other family members are involved in illegal acts. The act requires public housing authorities and owners of federally assisted housing to utilize leases that protect tenants from eviction due to criminal activities of others, provided the tenant was unaware of the activity or took reasonable steps to stop it.
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