New recommendations focus on ways to address the needs of tenants living in buildings with the most chronic and severe heat issues. These options include using the 7A program, relaunching the Neighborhood Pillars program, and passing Intro. 1063-2024 of the Housing Rescue and Resident Protection Act.

Three other high-ranking officials in Mayor Adams’ administration also resigned, increasing uncertainty over the city’s housing policies.

Hochul spots the loophole in state housing law that leaves rent-stabilized tenants without the same protections as other renters when it comes to the return of security deposits.