ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — With little time left in the 2025 legislative session, New York State lawmakers joined housing advocates at the Capitol on May 28 to push for a package of housing bills aimed at expanding rent stabilization statewide and strengthening assistance programs for seniors and people with disabilities. Amid rising housing costs, proposals would adjust income eligibility, redefine qualifications, and clearly inform tenants about available assistance.

At back-to-back press conferences, Democratic Assemblymembers and State Senators pushed to modernize the law and overhaul existing programs as rent costs and evictions rise. The Rent Emergency Stabilization for Tenants Act, (S4659A/A4877A) would change the rent stabilization laws dating back decades, giving local governments

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