LOCAL LAW NO. ____ - 2025
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A LOCAL LAW AMENDING PART IV OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS ENTITLED "BUSINESS REGULATIONS, LICENSING AND CONSUMER PROTECTION" BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 41 THERETO CAPTIONED "PROHIBITION OF EVICTION WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE".
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BY CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY:
BE IT ENACTED, by the City Council of the City of Yonkers, as follows:
SECTION 1. Part IV of the Code of the City of Yonkers entitled "Business Regulations, Licensing and Consumer Protection" is hereby amended by adding thereto a new Chapter 41 captioned "Prohibition of Eviction Without Good Cause" to read as follows:
Chapter 41 Prohibition of Eviction Without Good Cause
?41-1 Findings; Legislative Intent.
A. The City of Yonkers finds that housing stability is among the largest factors contributing to successful outcomes for the City as a whole and to each of its residents and their families. This is particularly important in communities within the City who have been marginalized, specifically in the area of access to quality, affordable, and stable housing.
B. On April 20, 2024 the New York State Legislature enacted the Good Cause Eviction Law (Article 6-A of the Real Property Law of the State of New York, ??210-218) (collectively, (the "Good Cause Eviction Law") that, unless exempted, applies to all new leases and renewal leases in New York City and in any other villages, towns, or cities which choose to opt-in to the law. The Good Cause Eviction Law allows local municipalities such as the City of Yonkers to voluntarily opt-in to its provisions by the adoption of a local law.
C. Exercising its right to opt-in to the provisions of the Good Cause Eviction Law by the enactment of the provisions of this Chapter 41 will give the City of Yonkers an important tool to provide and promote greater housing stability for its residents and their families. Under this Chapter 41, landlords subject to its provisions will be prohibited from taking any acti...
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