New York Public Housing Law

Every section of the New York Public Housing Law, in order — 379 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 1 — Short title
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 2 — Policy of state and purpose of chapter
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 3 — Definitions
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 10 — Division of housing and community renewal
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 11 — Commissioner of housing and community renewal; appointment; term of office; vacancies; salaries
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 12 — Officers and employees
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 12-b — Refunds
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 13 — Disqualification of commissioner, officers and employees
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 14 — Powers and duties of the commissioner; generally
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 15 — Actions and proceedings against the commissioner or the state; intervention by commissioner in certain actions and proceedings
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 16 — Powers and duties of commissioner with respect to state projects
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 17 — Occupancy preference
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 18 — Effects of breach or of acquisition of projects by third persons
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 19 — Rules and regulations
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 19-a — Electronic lease regulations
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 20 — Annual reports
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 21 — Definitions
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 22 — Allowance of credit, amount and limitations
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 23 — Project monitoring
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 24 — Credit recapture
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 25 — Regulations, coordination with federal low-income housing credit provisions
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 30 — Organization of authorities
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 31 — Scope of authority's jurisdiction
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 32 — Officers and employees; compensation and expenses
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 33 — Transfer of officers and employees
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 34 — Vacancies and removals
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 35 — Non-liability of authority members
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 36 — Disqualification of members and employees of authorities
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 37 — Powers of authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 38 — An authority shall file with the commissioner a copy of each proposed project embodying the plans, layout, estimated costs and proposed m...
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 39 — Projects financed solely by authorities
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 40 — Aid from and cooperation with federal government
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 41 — Power to issue authority bonds
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 42 — Provisions of authority bonds
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 44 — Signature on authority bonds
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 45 — Repurchase of authority bonds
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 46 — Suit on authority bonds
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 47 — Bond covenants of an authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 48 — Guaranteed indebtedness of an authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 49 — Authority obligations as legal investments and legal security for deposits by public officers
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 50 — Foreclosure and other remedies against an authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 51 — Liability of state or municipality
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 52 — Tax exemptions of an authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 53 — Depositories of authority funds
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 54 — Filing by authority of by-laws, rules and regulations
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 55 — Projects undertaken by municipalities
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 55-a — Facilities incidental or appurtenant to a project
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 56 — Authorities created prior to the enactment of this chapter
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 57 — Dissolution of authorities
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 58 — Sale or lease of municipal projects by authorities
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 58-a — Sale of dwelling units by authorities
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 58-b — Sale or lease of project in connection with federal program of assistance for low income housing
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 59 — Disposal of records
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 60 — Reproduction of records
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 61 — Tenant meetings in common areas
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 70 — State loans
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 71 — Conditions precedent to state loans
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 72 — Terms and security for state loans
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 73 — State subsidies
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 74 — Restrictions on additional subsidies
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 75 — Restriction on use of state aid
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 76 — Pledge of subsidy
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 76-a — Private financing
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 92 — Real estate tax for debt service
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 93 — Authorization to make loans
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 94 — Authorization to make subsidies
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 95 — Authorization to guarantee
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 96 — Administrative expenses of authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 97 — Procedure for municipal aid
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 98 — Conditions in contracts for municipal aid
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 99 — Municipal services
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 100 — Jurisdiction and powers of municipality unimpaired
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 101 — Notwithstanding any local or special law or charter provision, a municipality shall, irrespective of the boundaries of a project, provide...
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 102 — Authorization to make subsidies for the aid, care and support of the needy
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 110 — Special city and village taxes
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 111 — Review
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 112 — Disposition of proceeds of taxes
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 113 — Exemptions
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 119 — Options to purchase property or awards
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 120 — Acquisition of real property
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 121 — Acquisition after project approved
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 122 — Acquisition by a government
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 123 — Acquisition of lands for future use
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 124 — Grant or lease of property by a government to or for an authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 125 — Proceedings to condemn
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 126 — Condemnation of excess property
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 127 — Temporary use or occupation of property
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 128 — Filing of instruments assigning or pledging awards
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 150 — Approval of plan and projects
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 151 — Authority construction contracts, cancellation of contracts, disqualification to contract with authority, statement of non-collusion in b...
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 151-a — Separate specifications for certain subdivisions of work involved in the construction or alteration of buildings as a part of or in conne...
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 152 — Labor requirements
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 153 — Relocation of displaced tenants
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 154 — Control of rentals on authority projects
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 155 — Compliance with state and local laws
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 156 — Selection of tenants
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 156-a — Notice of rejection of applicants for admission
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 156-b — Notice of expiration of application
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 156-c — Statement required for termination of lease
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 157 — Claims and actions against authorities
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 158 — Real property of authorities exempt from levy
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 159 — Disclosure of certain information prohibited
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 210 — Policy and purposes of article
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 211 — Definitions
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 212 — Loans to owners
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 213 — Occupancy
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 214 — Conditions precedent to making such loans
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 214-a — Rent control; tax exemption
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 215 — Rules and regulations
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 219-a — Policy of state and purpose of article
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 219-b — Definitions
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 219-c — Additional powers of certain authorities
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 219-d — Additional powers of certain cities
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 219-e — Suspension of building restrictions
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 219-f — Disposition of emergency projects
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 219-g — Limitations
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 219-h — Tax exemptions
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 219-i — Miscellaneous
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 220 — Construction
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 221 — Separability clause
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 222 — Application of other laws
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 223 — Prohibition against discrimination
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 223-a — Discrimination against persons who have certain household pets
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 223-b — Discrimination against a person who is deaf or hard of hearing who has a hearing dog
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 224 — Pending actions or proceedings
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 225 — Saving clause
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 226 — Transfer of records
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 227 — Laws repealed
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 228 — When to take effect
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 301 — Short title
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 302 — Legislative findings
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 303 — Authority to make grants
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 304 — Eligible activities
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 305 — Applications
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 306 — Definitions
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 400 — Validation
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 401 — New York City Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 402 — Special provisions with respect to the New York City Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 402-a — Defense and indemnification in civil actions against employees of the New York city housing authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 402-b — Power of authority to enter into mixed-finance transactions to continue viability of public housing
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 402-c — Notice upon denial of request
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 402-c — Notice of pre-termination meeting
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 402-d — The governor may issue an executive order, pursuant to article two-B of the executive law and subject to the availability of a state appr...
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 402-e — Disruption of vital services
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 402-f — Searchable ticket database
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 402-g — Contracting with minority and women owned enterprises and small businesses
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 402-h — Succession rights
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 403 — Validation
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 404 — Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 405 — Validation
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 406 — Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 407 — New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 408 — Freeport Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 409 — Hempstead Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 410 — Rockville Centre housing authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 411 — North Tonawanda Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 412 — Tonawanda Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 413 — Elmira Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 414 — Port Chester Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 415 — Niagara Falls Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 416 — Rotterdam Municipal Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 417 — North Hempstead Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 418 — Town of Tonawanda Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 419 — Mount Vernon Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 420 — Cheektowaga Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 421 — Troy Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 422 — White Plains Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 423 — Oswego Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 424 — Fort Edward Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 425 — Binghamton Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 426 — Albany Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 427 — Corning Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 428 — Amsterdam Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 429 — Ithaca Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 430 — Fulton Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 431 — Rome Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 432 — Long Beach Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 433 — Johnson City Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 434 — Kingston Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 435 — Massena Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 436 — Auburn Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 437 — Poughkeepsie Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 438 — Watertown Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 439 — Mechanicville Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 440 — Ogdensburg Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 441 — Jamestown Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 442 — Orangetown Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 443 — Herkimer Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 444 — Glen Cove Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 445 — Plattsburgh Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 446 — Little Falls Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 447 — Cortland Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 448 — Cohoes Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 449 — Niagara Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 450 — Saratoga Springs Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 451 — Rensselaer Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 452 — North Tarrytown Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 453 — Newburgh Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 454 — Ossining Housing Authority
• N.Y. Pub. Hous. Law § 455 — Rye Housing Authority