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Mayor Adams Signs Two Pieces of Legislation,

Extending City’s Rent Stabilization Laws, Honoring

Late Public Servant Paul Vallone

Intro. 0001-B Designates Animal Care Centers of NYC Facility in Queens to Be Named

“Paul A. Vallone Queens Animal Care Center”

OUR BUREAU

NEW YORK, NY
ew York City Mayor Eric
Adams this week signed two
Npieces of legislation — one to
extend the New York City Rent Sta-
bilization Law of 1969 and another
honoring late public servant Paul A.
Vallone by naming the Animal Care
Centers (ACC) of NYC facility in
Queens the “Paul A. Vallone Queens
Animal Care Center.”
In response to the New York
City Department of Housing and
Preservation Development’s (HPD)
Housing Vacancy Survey, highlighting
a historically low 1.4 percent rental
vacancy rate, Intro. 0653-A, extends
the city’s vital rent stabilization law
to April 1, 2027 and underscores the
need for support from all levels of
government to build more housing in
New York City.
Intro. 0001-B honors public ser-
vant Paul Vallone — who passed away had a fighter from the neighborhood ing full-service animal shelters in ev- ing future generations know about
on January 28, 2024, and served as representing them at City Hall. He ery borough. This renaming is a fitting his commitment to New York City.”
deputy commissioner for external was a committed advocate for veter- tribute to his longstanding commit- “Today’s bill signing is not a mo-
affairs at the New York City Depart- ans, serving those who have served our ment to animals and our entire city.” ment to celebrate, but a moment to
ment of Veterans Services (DVS) and country, and fought to protect animal “Our severe housing crisis is evi- double down on efforts to fix the city’s
previously represented District 19 in welfare. The Paul A. Vallone Queens dent by the historic low vacancy rate housing crisis once and for all. Not
Queens in the New York City Coun- Animal Care Center will forever ce- from the 2023 Housing Vacancy Sur- in the future, not in the next legisla-
cil — by naming an ACC location in ment his legacy to public service.” vey and the pressures New York City tive session, but this year,” said HPD
Queens after him. As a councilmem- “Our city is facing a housing renters are facing every day as they Commissioner Adolfo Carrión Jr.
ber, Vallone was a champion for an- emergency with a dire shortage of try to find safe, affordable housing “Declaring a housing emergency and
imal welfare and advocated for im- available homes that impacts all New across the five boroughs,” said Dep- extending rent stabilization another
proving the conditions for animals in Yorkers. The signing of this legislation uty Mayor for Housing, Economic three years is a necessary step to pro-
New York City. into law extends the New York City Development, and Workforce Ma- tect some of the most vulnerable rent-
“Our rent stabilization laws are Rent Stabilization Law of 1969 to en- ria Torres-Springer. “Declaring a ers from unaffordable rent increases,
critical to the security of working-class sure rent regulation protections can housing emergency to extend and but it does not get us out of this crisis.
New Yorkers who live in rent-stabi- continue unimpeded within our city,” protect rent stabilization, while also Today and every day, we are renewing
lized housing. With a historic-low 1.4 said Speaker Adams. “We all must re- working collaboratively with our our calls for all levels of government to
percent vacancy rate, our administra- main focused on pursuing the many legislative partners to turn the tide step up and deliver the tools we need
tion again calls on our colleagues in necessary solutions to confront the on our decades-long housing crisis, to build housing at the scale this crisis
Albany to say ‘yes’ to more affordable housing crisis that makes our city less is essential to ensuring that we can demands. Everyone must step up.”
housing, and to help us deliver more affordable to all New Yorkers. I’m also continue to be a city accessible for “The untimely passing of Paul A.
housing for the city and our state,” proud of my legislation to rename the all. I thank Speaker Adrienne Ad- Vallone came as a shock to the com-
said Mayor Adams. “Paul Vallone was Animal Care Center in Queens after ams, Housing and Buildings Chair munity,” said New York City Coun-
a longtime friend, but, more impor- former New York City Councilmem- Pierina Sanchez, and the entire City cilmember Vickie Paladino. “I am
tantly, a true public servant who served ber Paul Vallone. A passionate ad- Council for their leadership in this thrilled that we can honor him by re-
our city throughout his career. Over vocate for animals and their welfare, effort. I am also heartened to see naming the ACC of NYC in Queens
his time in office, the blue-collar com- former Councilmember Vallone was our friend, the late Councilmember the Paul A. Vallone Queens Animal
munity Paul represented knew they pivotal in the passage of a law requir- Paul A. Vallone, honored in ensur- Care Center.”

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