Council Plan Fills Major Gaps Left in Mayor’s Preliminary Budget, Including Support for Affordable Housing & Homelessness Solutions, Mental Health Care, Crime Victim Services and Violence Prevention, Human Services, Parks, Improved Sanitation, and Increased Access to Opportunity

City Hall, NY – New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, Council Finance Chair Justin Brannan, and the New York City Council unveiled an aggressive budget agenda to invest in the City and its residents in response to the Mayor’s Fiscal Year 2023 Preliminary Budget.

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“Dear Fellow New Yorkers,

I must inform you that over the past 24 hours, I experienced what I believed to be cold symptoms but after being tested was determined to be COVID-19. I am generally feeling okay, which I attribute to being fully vaccinated. It is important to remember that we are still in a pandemic, as deemed by public health professionals. While we are thankfully in a different place than at the worst of this pandemic, it is important to continue taking the necessary steps to protect ourselves and each other.

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New York, NY – Today, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne E. Adams delivered an address at the Association for a Better New York’s (ABNY) Power Breakfast. In her remarks, Speaker Adams outlined some of her priorities related to expanding economic opportunity and equity. The Speaker’s remarks centered on three goals: expanding equitable workforce opportunities, supporting underrepresented and under resourced entrepreneurs and small businesses, and ensuring restorative economic opportunities.  

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City Hall, NY – The Council today passed several resolutions in favor of pending state legislation related to pay equity, waste reduction, and victim services, as well as several finance and land use items.

Resolution 24, sponsored by Council Member Crystal Hudson, calls for the New York State Legislature to pass, and Governor Kathy Hochul to sign, the Fair Pay for Home Care Act.

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New York, NY – “I’m worried about the increasingly ambiguous messages that are being sent to New Yorkers about public health during this continuing pandemic. I have serious concerns about the process, rationale and inequity in today’s decision to exempt professional athletes and performers from the City’s private employee vaccine requirement when over 1,400 city government workers, many of whom served bravely on the frontlines during this pandemic, were fired from their jobs for not getting vaccinated.

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Re: Assembly and Senate One-House Budget Resolutions 

City Hall, NY – “The one-house budgets from the Senate and Assembly move us closer to a final state budget that invests in strengthening New York’s communities to make them healthier and safer. We thank Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, Speaker Heastie, and members in both houses for their leadership, providing critical attention to New York City as part of their efforts to advance investments for our entire state.  

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The Council also voted to provide auto-renewals on property tax exemptions for seniors and New Yorkers with disabilities, resolutions expressing support for the people of Ukraine

City Hall, NY – The Council today voted on the first legislative item of the session, a bill to extend the period during which Council Members can determine the status of New York City’s housing emergency.

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Call for clear communication, focused effort to address health and vaccination disparities

New York, NY – New York City Council Speaker Adrienne E. Adams and Council Members released the following statements in response to the Mayor’s announcement to change indoor mask mandates in schools and vaccine requirements for certain indoor settings.

“As New York City’s COVID-19 case rate and hospitalizations continue to decline, we have reason to be optimistic about our city’s future because of the work New Yorkers did to protect each other and public health,” said City Council Speaker Adrienne E.

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New York, NY – “Providing every student with the quality education and academic opportunities necessary to succeed in life is one of the Council’s highest priorities. We support the Chancellor’s vision of committing more support for students, engaging with parents, and reforming the Department of Education to be less bureaucratic and more accessible to educators and students alike.

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New York, NY – “As the tax lien sale sunsets today, I reiterate that our city simply cannot continue with this counterproductive system that has harmed so many communities and homeowners. New York City homeowners, especially seniors, veterans, and those in communities of color, have too often been placed in jeopardy of losing their homes and the equity built over generations.

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