Council raises questions on provider payment delays, workforce readiness, and plans to bring 2-K to Staten Island
NEW YORK, NY (October 7, 2026) – Today, the New York City Council’s Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education, chaired by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez, held an oversight hearing on the first year of 2-K, the City’s free child care program for two-year-olds.
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NEW YORK, NY (Sept. 29th, 2026) – The New York City Council’s Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education, chaired by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez, held a hearing yesterday on supporting multilingual learners in early childhood education programs.
The hearing brought together early childhood education providers, the administration and multiple stakeholders to discuss the importance of strengthening multilingual and dual-language programming across the city, addressing access, and ensuring that children and families receive the language support they need.
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NEW YORK, NY (July 16, 2026) — Today, Council Members and Prime Sponsors Jennifer Gutiérrez, Virginia Maloney, Lincoln Restler, Christopher Marte, and Harvey Epstein introduced legislation to establish designated “nightlife districts” across New York City and provide communities with additional sanitation resources to address persistent trash and litter associated with high-traffic nightlife corridors.
For years, New York City’s vibrant nightlife has supported local businesses and attracted millions of visitors, but it has also contributed to overflowing litter baskets, increased street debris, and persistent sanitation concerns in surrounding neighborhoods.
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NEW YORK, NY (June 29, 2026) — Today, Council Members and Prime Sponsors Jennifer Gutiérrez and Kevin Riley passed legislation to establish a permanent Office of Child Care, creating a dedicated city entity responsible for overseeing and implementing New York City’s universal child care program.
For decades, the City’s child care system has been spread across multiple agencies and programs, creating unnecessary barriers for both families seeking care, and providers operating a business.
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NEW YORK, NY (June 11 2026) — Today, Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez, joined by Council Members Tiffany Cabán, Shahana Hanif, Crystal Hudson, Chi Ossé, and Sandy Nurse, and introduced legislation to establish multiple municipal grocery stores across New York City — codifying the program into the City’s Administrative Code and ensuring it endures as a lasting pillar of city infrastructure for generations to come.
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NEW YORK, NY (April 22, 2026) — Today, Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez, Chair of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education, Council Member Lynn Schulman, Chair of the Committee on Health, and Council Member Shakar Krishnan, Chair of the Committee on Oversight & Investigations, convened a joint oversight hearing to examine ongoing delays and systemic challenges in the child care background check process.
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Promising programs exist, but must be expanded
NEW YORK, NY (April 15 2026) — The New York City Council’s Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education, chaired by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez, held its second-ever hearing today focused on the early childhood educator workforce development pipeline bringing together city agencies, CUNY leadership, and workforce experts to examine the state of the city’s child care staffing infrastructure as New York moves toward universal child care.
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New York New York (December 8 2025) – Today, Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez, Chair of the Committee on Technology, and Council Member Dr. Nantasha Williams, Chair of the Committee on Civil and Human Rights, convened a joint oversight hearing on the City’s data privacy framework: Oversight – Privacy Protection in the Digital Age: Balancing Technological Advancements with Privacy Protections.
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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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The GUARD Act package includes creation of the first municipal AI oversight office, minimum standards for ethical use, and a public directory of all reviewed City AI systems — alongside the Council’s AI Positioning Document and new Grassroots AI Digital Literacy Initiative.
New York, NY — Today, the New York City Council and Chair Jennifer Gutiérrez passed the GUARD Act —
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