NYC Council bill would prevent landlords from banning tenants based on criminal history, except…
You know how the sentence is going to end. …except registrants.
A New York City Councilman, Keith Powers, sponsored the “Fair Chance for Housing Act,” that would prohibit landlords from excluding most potential tenants with a criminal history, or even asking whether they have a criminal history. The city’s housing crisis has led to unprecedented homelessness and a major contributor to the problem is that people with criminal histories have been excluded from housing.
The bill has 29 co-sponsors and significant public support. Advocates think it is likely to pass. Unfortunately, as with most criminal justice legislation, the Act would expressly exclude people required to register as sex offenders.
For more information about the act and the criminal justice agency that is advocating for it’s passage, visit https://www.fairchancehousing.org, educate them about the facts vs. myths about recidivism and ask that they not throw our population under the bus.
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If they are stating that felons should have a chance at housing then how can they pick and choose? I smell a legal challenge.
Anonymous
One of my neighbors once told me “I would rather have Hitler AND Charles Mason living next to me than having you live near me”. I told her “I can dig them both up and plant them in your yard if you want”. She ran inside out of frustration because she lost the debate that should not have ever happened. I think it was a draw though.