New York S09772 amends the New York City Civil Court Act to address rent abatements based on housing code violations and assigns housing judges to.

New York S09772 amends the New York City Civil Court Act to allow for rent abatements based on violations of the housing maintenance code, applicable housing standards, the building code, or the health code. These abatements will be granted from the time the violation began until it is corrected. The bill also mandates that at least two housing judges be assigned to preside over actions initiated by tenants or the Department of Housing Preservation and Development in each county except Richmond, where at least one housing judge must oversee such actions at least two days a week.

New York S09772 amends the New York City Civil Court Act to address rent abatements based on housing code violations and assigns housing judges to.

New York S09772 amends the New York City Civil Court Act to allow for rent abatements based on violations of the housing maintenance code, applicable housing standards, the building code, or the health code. These abatements will be granted from the time the violation began until it is corrected. The bill also mandates that at least two housing judges be assigned to preside over actions initiated by tenants or the Department of Housing Preservation and Development in each county except Richmond, where at least one housing judge must oversee such actions at least two days a week.