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Jun 15, 2026

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Committee on Disabilities meeting summary

Published Jun 15, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 15, 2026

Committee on Disabilities meeting summary

The Council’s Disabilities Committee held an oversight on reproductive health access for New Yorkers with disabilities and considered several health-related local laws and resolutions; many items were heard and then laid over or amended for later action.

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Briefing

May 5, 2026

Oversight hearing on equal economic opportunity for New Yorkers with disabilities held and filed

On May 5, 2026 the New York City Council Committee on Disabilities, chaired by Shahana K. Hanif, convened an oversight hearing (T2026-1646) on Equal Economic Opportunity for New Yorkers with Disabilities at 250 Broadway, 8th Floor, Hearing Room 1. Roll call recorded Members Hanif, Cabán and Joseph as present; De La Rosa and Nurse absent. The oversight was held and subsequently filed by the Committee.

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Briefing

Apr 30, 2026

Committee on Disabilities approves resolution declaring Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month and Day

On April 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM the New York City Council Committee on Disabilities (Chair: Shahana K. Hanif) met at 250 Broadway, 8th Floor Hearing Room 1. Present: Hanif, Tiffany L. Cabán, Carmen N. De La Rosa and Sandy Nurse. Absent: Rita C. Joseph. Public Advocate Williams attended. The committee held a hearing and approved Res. No. 396 declaring May 15–June 15 as Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month and June 7 as Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day in the City of New York.

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Briefing

Feb 27, 2026

Committee on Disabilities holds joint oversight hearing on pedestrian and transit accessibility during winter weather events

The New York City Council’s Committee on Disabilities held a scheduled meeting on February 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM in Council Chambers - City Hall. The meeting was conducted jointly with the Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The item addressed was T2026-1245, “Oversight - Pedestrian and Transit Accessibility During Winter Weather Events.” Roll call indicated the committee members present and the additional council members attending. The oversight was held and the committee filed a committee report.

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