The Assembly noted that the existing penal Law has become ineffective to protect tenants from reprehensible conducts.
In a statement, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, said, “No New Yorker should have to endure harassment by their landlord in their own home.The Assembly Majority is committed to protecting the rights of tenants, and ensuring that hard working New Yorkers are not subjected to impaired living conditions at the hands of their landlords seeking to force them out.”
On the other hand, Lentol said, “It’s time for the state to strengthen the law against landlords who purposely impose vile and offensive living conditions on tenants for the sole purpose of forcing people to leave their rent regulated apartments.”
In addition, Lentol said, My bill will help crack down on tactics that often involve the demolition or outright destruction of living space that unnecessarily puts at risk the health and well-being of tenants who want to remain in an apartment that they can afford.”
