Council passes bills to strengthen worker protections
Council also enacts legislation to improve public safety by strengthening transparency and accountability
City Hall, NY – Today, the New York City Council approved legislation to advance greater affordability in city-subsidized housing development, ensure it meets the needs of families, and includes opportunities for homeownership, while preserving existing affordable homes.
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Council has established and supported New York State’s first TRCs, with now four in NYC, to serve crime victims
New report by National Alliance of Trauma Recovery Centers highlights how TRCs across city and state improve public safety, need expanded funding
Brooklyn, NY – Today, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, Council Members, and the Center for Community Alternatives (CCA) celebrated the opening of a new trauma recovery center (TRC) in Downtown Brooklyn, the fourth innovative crime victim services center established in New York City by Council funding.
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Council has delivered $5.8 million to Wyckoff’s project to renovate its facilities supporting mothers and babies
Brooklyn, NY — Today, New York City Council Members Sandy Nurse and Jennifer Gutiérrez joined Wyckoff Heights Medical Center’s President & CEO Vali Gache and leadership team to announce the Council’s $2 million investment towards the hospital’s expansion and upgrade of their neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
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Unlicensed medical procedures, lack of liability insurance, unhygienic conditions, and mislabeled products revealed at inspected locations
City Hall, NY – Today, the New York City Council released a report detailing the preliminary results of a joint city-state investigation into the operations and practices of 15 medical spas (medspas) operating in the five boroughs that found health and safety violations of state law.
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City Hall, NY – Today, the New York City Council released a report detailing the findings of an investigation into the Human Resource Administration’s (HRA) operations, facilities, and staff training programs at Benefits Access Centers (BAC) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) sites across the five boroughs. The investigation found that duplicate applications, software issues, and inadequate training for benefits access specialists and their supervisors contributed to higher application rejections and slower processing times for emergency cash and food assistance benefits.
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City Hall, NY – Ahead of an oversight hearing on visiting Rikers Island, the New York City Council released a report outlining the challenges New Yorkers face while visiting a loved one being held at the jail. The investigation found visiting Rikers to be an “all-day” event, hindered by poor communication and information for visitors, long waiting periods, arbitrary visit denials, and unhelpful interactions with Department of Correction (DOC) staff.
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City anticipated to see moderately increased revenues, despite continued uncertainty and challenges from tariffs and federal policy decisions
City Hall, NY – Today, the New York City Council released its December 2025 Economic and Tax Revenue Forecast, which projects the City’s economy will remain resilient and lead to a slightly improved tax revenue outlook, despite uncertainty and challenges stemming from federal economic and tariff policies.
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Council issues “D” Rating for the agency, citing City Hall impediments
City Hall, NY – Today, the New York City Council released its agency report card for the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), the third in a series of evaluations on how effectively city agencies serve New Yorkers and identify opportunities for improvements to operations and service delivery.
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Council also approves additional city contract payment improvements for nonprofit service providers, requiring quarterly payments for Homeless Services and Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice contracts
City Hall, NY – Today, the New York City Council voted to override mayoral vetoes of four pieces of legislation that will protect CityFHEPS recipients from rent increases, strengthen pay equity, and codify the Office of Contract Services.
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“In the face of a federal administration taking unlawful action to sow fear and chaos that undermines safety, it’s essential that city agencies follow local laws to protect New Yorkers and maintain public trust. DOI’s investigation revealed gaps in NYPD’s compliance with our city’s laws that must be addressed. The incident of an individual officer violating sanctuary law and the other reviewed cases in this report are deeply troubling.
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