A proposed bill prohibiting New York City landlords from conducting criminal background checks on prospective tenants appears to be on track to become law.
The “Fair Chance for Housing Act,” or Intro. 632, has the support of at least 30 of the 51 city council members, while Mayor Eric Adams (D) has signaled a willingness to sign the bill.
“No one should be denied housing because they were once engaged with the criminal justice system, plain and simple,” said Adam’s spokesman Charles Lutvack via the New York Post. “We will work closely with our partners in the City Council to ensure this bill has maximum intended impact.”
New York Mayor Eric Adams is seen at a press conference in Times Square on October 11, 2022, in New York City. (Raymond Hall/GC Images)
According to a summary of Intro. 632, the “bill would prohibit housing discrimination in rentals, sales,…
