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ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON HOUSING
ASSEMBLY SUBCOMMITTEE ON MITCHELL-LAMA

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

SUBJECT:
Mitchell-Lama Housing

PURPOSE:
This hearing will examine the current stock of Mitchell-Lama housing, including options to preserve or rehabilitate existing developments.

New York City
Thursday
February 6, 2014
2:00 PM
Assembly Hearing Room
Room 1923, 19th Floor
250 Broadway

ORAL TESTIMONY WILL BE BY INVITATION ONLY

The Mitchell-Lama program provides low- and middle-income housing throughout New York City. Currently, approximately 250 developments comprise the program, which provide tens of thousands of housing units across the State. In recent years, many owners of Mitchell-Lama developments have chosen to exit the program. This hearing will explore options to encourage owners to remain in the program, thereby ensuring the continued affordability of these units.

Maintenance and upkeep in Mitchell-Lama developments are also important. In May 2013, 44 Mitchell-Lama properties were transferred from the Empire State Development Portfolio to the New York State Housing Finance Authority. This included 8,628 middle- and low-income housing units. Thirty-five of these properties were identified as severely distressed, in need of crucial care and necessary maintenance. Last year the Legislature supported providing these developments with approximately $17.6 million to aid in their rehabilitation. This hearing will examine the transfer and rehabilitation of these Mitchell-Lama developments, as well as rehabilitation efforts in other developments.

Ten copies of any prepared testimony should be submitted at the hearing registration desk. The Committee would appreciate advance receipt of prepared statements.

In order to further publicize these hearings, please inform interested parties and organizations of the Committee's interest in receiving written testimony from all sources.

In order to meet the needs of those who may have a disability, the Assembly, in accordance with its policy of non-discrimination on the basis of disability, as well as the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), has made its facilities and services available to all individuals with disabilities. For individuals with disabilities, accommodations will be provided, upon reasonable request, to afford such individuals access and admission to Assembly facilities and activities.

Keith Wright
Member of Assembly
Chair
Committee on Housing

Robert Rodriguez
Member of Assembly
Chair
Subcommittee on Mitchell-Lama



PUBLIC HEARING REPLY FORM

Persons wishing to attend the public hearing on Mitchell-Lama Housing are requested to complete this reply form as soon as possible and mail, email or fax it to:

Anthony Kergaravat
Room 513, Capitol
Albany, New York 12248
Email: kergara@assembly.state.ny.us
Phone: (518) 455-4928
Fax: (518) 455-5182
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