Committee on Housing and Buildings · Apr 20, 2026
Mondayat least 2 h 02 min3 officials identifiedat least 14 public speakers (2 of 5 recordings read)Roll call: 5 present, 1 excused, 4 absent (clerk)Video: YouTube, 6 recordings
Staff from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development testified on Intro 839 and the Certificate of No Harassment pilot program, after the oath was administered.
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What happened
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- Staff from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development testified on Intro 839 and the Certificate of No Harassment pilot program, after the oath was administered.24:18rec. 3
- The Department of Housing Preservation and Development said it recommends making the program permanent with refinements, including regularly updating eligibility criteria.24:18rec. 3
Quotes
Officials only, in order.
And also, I had the situation in my district because ICE came to the neighborhoods. A lot of people living in that neighborhood just ran away. The people doesn’t have documents. Any way HPD can help those people?Susan Zhuang · District 4358:05rec. 3
When HPD go on site and they find, let’s say, ICE agent, what is the protocol?Rita C. Joseph · District 401:02:20rec. 3
Who spoke
3 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Pierina Ana SanchezChair · District 14 · 14 minFirst speaks at 14:17rec. 3
- Susan ZhuangDistrict 43 · 2.0 minFirst speaks at 55:09rec. 3
- Rita C. JosephDistrict 40 · 1.6 minFirst speaks at 59:25rec. 3
Roll call: 5 present, 1 excused, 4 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: at least 14 speakers (2 of 5 recordings read).
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Hamlet, “Committee on Housing and Buildings, Apr 20, 2026: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/housing-and-buildings/meetings/2026-04-20. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Apr 20, 2026.