Briefing
Committee on Economic Development holds hearings and lays over three World Cup–related local laws
On April 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM at 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1, the New York City Council Committee on Economic Development (Chair: Virginia Maloney) convened. Present: Maloney, Amanda C. Farías, Jennifer Gutiérrez, Kevin C. Riley and Shanel Thomas-Henry. Absent: Alexa Avilés and Chris Banks. Other Council Member attending: Brewer. The committee held hearings on Int. 0807-2026 (public bathroom access during the World Cup), Int. 0808-2026 (World Cup events calendar and cultural corridors/small business map), and Int. 0849-2026 (cultural passport program requirement for certain contracted entities), and laid each introduction over.
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