City Council

City Council Passes Criminal Background Check Bill

City Council limits criminal background checks for tenants

Landlords win revisions, support final version of bill

Council Amends Criminal Background Check Bill

Criminal history bill overhauled after defeat by landlords

Measure now allows some background checks and seems likely to pass

NYC Passes Vacant-Unit Bill that Owners Call “Embarrassing”

“Embarrassing”: Council passes vacant-unit bill that landlords call worse than useless

Measure triggers inspections of empty apartments when tenants complain