The Fair Chance for Housing Act (Intro 632-A) works to stop housing discrimination against New Yorkers with previous convictions and ensure that families who have been impacted by the criminal legal system have a fair shot at housing. Housing providers can no longer consider felony convictions older than 5 years, and misdemeanor convictions older than 3 years; and they must conduct an individualized review of applicants who have more recent convictions. Learn more at www.fairchancehousing.org/know-your-rights .
Fair Chance for Housing is a coalition of advocates, legal services, human service providers, and people who have experienced housing discrimination who worked to pass the Fair Chance for Housing Act. Their mission is to end discrimination against people with conviction records and ensure that everyone has a place to call home.
