New York S 3907: Provides for the use of common areas in housing authority projects for tenant group meetings without the imposition of a fee

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Provides for the use of common areas in housing authority projects by tenant groups, committees or organizations without the imposition of a fee providing that the meeting is peacefully conducted, during reasonable hours, does not obstruct any access, and the space is reserved three days in advance.

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01/30/2025REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 3907

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 30, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and
 Community Development

 AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to the use of areas
 in housing authority projects for tenant meetings

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The public housing law is amended by adding a new section
 2 62 to read as follows:
 3 § 62. Tenant meetings. Tenants' groups, committees or other tenants'
 4 organizations comprised of tenants residing in housing authority
 5 projects, conducting a meeting authorized pursuant to section two
 6 hundred thirty of the real property law shall have the right to meet
 7 without being required to pay a fee in any location on the premises
 8 which is devoted to the common use of all tenants, including a community
 9 or social room where use is normally subject to a fee, provided that
 10 such meeting is conducted in a peaceful manner, at reasonable hours and
 11 without obstructing access to the premises or facilities, and further
 12 provided the tenants' groups, committees or other tenants' organizations
 13 give three business days prior notice to the management office of the
 14 housing project where the meeting is to take place.
 15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07371-01-5

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