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A 2187: Establishes that area median income shall be calculated either per each zip code or per region in the city of New York, whichever is lower.
What A 2187 does, verified March 22, 2026
The bill requires cities with a population of one million or more to use the lower of the area median income proportional to the zip code or the regional area median income in their affordable housing programs. This change aims to ensure that these programs are more targeted and effective in addressing the housing needs of their residents. The bill takes effect immediately, allowing cities to implement the new guidelines as soon as possible.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to housing (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 2187
- What is the current status of A 2187?
- As of March 22, 2026, A 2187 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to housing".
- Did A 2187 pass?
- Not yet. A 2187 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 2187, and where is it now?
- A 2187 was authored by Asm. Brian Cunningham with 4 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Housing.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to housing |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | referred to housing |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 15, 2025 · 186 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2187 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 15, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CUNNINGHAM, ZINERMAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing AN ACT to require certain calculations of area median income to be used by all affordable housing programs in a city having a population of one million or more The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contra- 2 ry, within cities having a population of one million or more, any 3 affordable housing program initiated after the effective date of this 4 act shall use the lower of the area median income proportional to the 5 zip code in which the program is located or the regional area median 6 income in which the program is located. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01963-01-5
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