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150 – Approval of Plan and Projects.

§ 150. Approval of plan and projects. 1. The prior approval of the local legislative body and of the planning commission, if any, in the manner hereinafter provided in subdivision two of this section, shall be requisite to the final adoption or approval by an authority or municipality of a plan or project. Where a […]

151 – Authority Construction Contracts, Cancellation of Contracts, Disqualification to Contract With Authority, Statement of Non-Collusion in Bids or Propos

§ 151. Authority construction contracts, cancellation of contracts, disqualification to contract with authority, statement of non-collusion in bids or proposals. 1. Contracts of an authority for demolition, excavation, construction, alteration, renovation or for purchase of materials or supplies shall be in such form and contain such combination of work or trades and such terms and […]

151-A – Separate Specifications for Certain Subdivisions of Work Involved in the Construction or Alteration of Buildings as a Part of or in Connection With Ho

§ 151-a. Separate specifications for certain subdivisions of work involved in the construction or alteration of buildings as a part of or in connection with housing projects. 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this chapter or any other general, special or local law, except as otherwise provided in section two hundred twenty-two of the labor […]

152 – Labor Requirements.

§ 152. Labor requirements. All contracts of an authority involving the employment, among others, of laborers, workmen or mechanics shall be in conformity with the provisions of article eight of the labor law, and such provisions shall be deemed terms of all such contracts; and for the purpose of obtaining the prevailing rate of wages […]

153 – Relocation of Displaced Tenants.

§ 153. Relocation of displaced tenants. 1. (a) Authorities shall have the power to assist in relocating in suitable accommodations at rentals within their means families of low income who have been or will be deprived of dwellings within areas or buildings which have been or will be cleared or demolished. In connection with any […]

154 – Control of Rentals on Authority Projects.

§ 154. Control of rentals on authority projects. Subject to the terms of any loan or subsidy contract with a government, the power to fix rents on a project shall rest exclusively with the authority. But nothing in this chapter shall prevent an authority or municipality from establishing, in addition to all other operation and […]

155 – Compliance With State and Local Laws.

§ 155. Compliance with state and local laws. All projects shall be subject to the planning, zoning, sanitary and building laws, ordinances and regulations applicable in the municipality in which the project is situated. Zoning regulations or other restrictions enacted by the municipality to adequately protect the area or areas of a project, as such […]

156 – Selection of Tenants.

§ 156. Selection of tenants. Subject to the terms of any loan or subsidy contract with a government, an authority shall have the power to select tenants for its projects. It shall observe the following standards with respect thereto: 1. The dwellings in the project shall be available solely a. for persons or families of […]

156-A – Notice of Rejection of Applicants for Admission.

§ 156-a. Notice of rejection of applicants for admission. In the event that the authority determines that an applicant is ineligible for public housing it shall cause a written record stating the reasons for ineligibility to be filed in its office. The applicant shall be mailed a letter from the housing authority stating that the […]

156-B – Notice of Expiration of Application.

§ 156-b. Notice of expiration of application. Whenever the regulations of an authority provide that an application for public housing expires after a period of time, the applicant shall be notified in writing by the authority of the date of expiration of such application.

156-C – Statement Required for Termination of Lease.

§ 156-c. Statement required for termination of lease. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an authority must incorporate into a written notice of termination of a lease the specific grounds upon which it has made its determination for termination.

157 – Claims and Actions Against Authorities.

§ 157. Claims and actions against authorities. 1. In every action or special proceeding, for any cause whatsoever, prosecuted or maintained against an authority, other than a claim arising out of a condemnation proceeding, the complaint or necessary moving papers shall contain an allegation that at least thirty days have elapsed since the demand, claim […]

158 – Real Property of Authorities Exempt From Levy.

§ 158. Real property of authorities exempt from levy. All real property of an authority shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution, and no execution or other judicial process shall issue against the same, nor shall any judgment against an authority be a charge or lien upon its real property; […]

159 – Disclosure of Certain Information Prohibited.

§ 159. Disclosure of certain information prohibited. Information acquired by an authority, the division of housing and community renewal or a municipality or by an officer or employee thereof from applicants for dwellings in projects of an authority or municipality or other housing programs administered by a housing authority, municipality or the division of housing […]