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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After 2.5+ years, the Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) still cannot fully explain why it abandoned Mayor de Blasio’s Internet Master Plan — a plan designed to deliver universal, affordable broadband through public investment — in favor of a program with no long-term vision.
New York, NY (Tuesday April 29, 2025)—At today’s City Council oversight hearing, OTI confirmed what many have feared: the City still has no long-term broadband plan, no infrastructure investment strategy, and no public RFP or contract disclosure for its $38 million-a-year Big Apple Connect program (which is not currently funded in the FY26 budget, let alone baselined).
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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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