The bill will also create a first of its kind formal feedback channel for doulas to share concerns, experiences with hospitals and health workers, and recommendations directly with the City.
New York, New York (Dec 4 2025) – Today, Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez the Doula Bill of Rights, Intro 1495-2025, legislation designed to strengthen the role of doulas in hospitals and ensure birthing people receive respectful, consistent, and informed care across New York City.
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This transformative legislation establishes a citywide initiative to expand access to free doula care, train birth workers, and support hospitals in creating doula-friendly environments.
October 30, 2025 (New York) – At yesterday’s Stated Meeting, the City Council passed Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez’s Intro 1285, which would make the Citywide Doula Initiative a permanent program under the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH).
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TXT4KIDS marks a new era of proactive city communication—using text messaging to reach every parent with key information on their child’s milestones, growth and learning.
October 29, 2025 (New York) – At today’s City Council Stated Meeting, the Council is set to pass Council Member Gutiérrez’s Intro Bill 1001 – the NYC TXT4KIDS Act, which will launch a text alert system for parents and caregivers connecting them with critical information about their children’s health and education milestones.
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This measure also comes as recent reforms to New York’s discovery laws have dramatically increased the amount of evidence prosecutors are required to share with the defense.
New York, NY — The New York City Council is set to pass legislation sponsored by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez that ensures individuals in the custody of the Department of Corrections with pending criminal proceedings can review the evidence in their cases using secure, modern technology.
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New York, NY (May 28, 2025)—Today, Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez introduced the SAFE Pregnancy & Opioid Treatment Act (Intro 1284), a first-of-its-kind bill requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to launch a citywide provider education campaign on treating opioid use disorder (OUD) during and after pregnancy. The legislation also mandates that opioid reversal medications like naloxone be distributed for free at neighborhood health centers across the city.
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New York, NY (May 1, 2025)—Today, Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez passed her Intro 193, the Mind the Door Act, to tackle the issue of “dooring”— the act of opening a car door into oncoming traffic, such as a cyclist or pedestrian, causing injury or death. Taxis and all for-hire vehicles will be provided a decal warning to look out for cyclists when exiting the vehicle, which must be displayed on all passenger doors.
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New York, NY (March 24, 2025)—Council Members Robert Holden (D-Queens) and Jennifer Gutiérrez (D-Brooklyn/Queens) announced today that the Department of Buildings (DOB) has entered 614 Woodward Avenue into its Unsafe Building Program as of February 28, 2025. The elected officials were notified of this development by the agency following their advocacy and community concerns about the property’s condition.
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New York, NY (February 18, 2025)—Council Members Robert Holden (District 30) and Jennifer Gutiérrez (District 34) are calling on the city to take immediate action to address the hazardous conditions at 614 Woodward Avenue in Ridgewood. The long-abandoned property has been a persistent blight on the community.
In a joint letter to New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) Commissioner James Oddo and New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Adolfo Carrión Jr., the council members detailed the severe safety hazards, extensive violations, and the owner’s blatant neglect of the site.
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NYC is projected to see a 40% increase in the older adult population by 2040, only 37 NORCs exist to serve current population of 1.5M older adults
New York City, NY (December 4, 2024)— The New York City Council is poised to pass the Expanding Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) Act (Intro 1022), a groundbreaking initiative designed to support the city’s growing older adult population at tomorrow’s Stated Meeting.
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