Cool homes for all: A guide to NYC’s new AC mandate for rentals

… another four years Last month the City Council passed legislation sponsored by Council Member Lincoln Restler in 2024 … the really foundational steps for preparing New York for a much hotter climate … What the AC law requires from … 78 degrees when the outdoor temperature exceeds 82 degrees  However although landlords are required to install and …

By Cassidy Jensen |January 19, 2026 - 10:30AM
11 things NYC landlords are required to provide, and 11 they’re not that might surprise you

… If you are moving into a New York City rental apartment for the first time … to notify landlords of any kids under six in the home And in January 2021 the act was expanded to cover …

By Jennifer White Karp |April 8, 2025 - 10:00AM