District 34

Jennifer Gutiérrez

Williamsburg, South Williamsburg, East Williamsburg, Bushwick (West), Bushwick (East), Ridgewood

CITY COUNCIL CALLS FOR BETTER PROTECTIONS AND SUPPORT FOR TENANTS AND LANDLORDS AFTER FIRES AND NATURAL DISASTERS

April 11, 2024

New York, New York (April 11, 2024) – Today, New York City Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez, Shekar Krishnan, and advocates introduced the final bills of the Back Home Package. The housing legislation strategically addresses the operational inefficiencies and lack of City support that exacerbate trauma experienced by displaced tenants and affected landlords citywide, specifically after life-altering events like fires and natural disasters.

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Council Member Gutiérrez Statement on the Passage of Doula Pilot Program in NYC

August 11, 2022

NEW YORK, NEW YORK (August 11, 2022) — Today, the New York City Council passed a bill that will require DOHMH establish a pilot program in New York City, that will start in October 2022 and continue through June 30, 2024, to train doulas and provide no-cost professional doula services to New Yorkers across the five boroughs.

Those served by the pilot program will be based on TRIE (Taskforce on Racial Inclusion &

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New York City Council

District 34

Jennifer Gutiérrez

CITY COUNCIL CALLS FOR BETTER PROTECTIONS AND SUPPORT FOR TENANTS AND LANDLORDS AFTER FIRES AND NATURAL DISASTERS

Council Member Gutiérrez Statement on the Passage of Doula Pilot Program in NYC

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