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Committee on Finance

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17 active membersNext meeting Aug 11, 2026Last meeting Jul 16, 20263 summaries in 30d

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Aug 4, 2026

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Finance Committee Advances Tax Measures

Published Aug 4, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 16, 2026

Finance Committee approves tax and funding items

The Committee on Finance approved a resolution to change which organizations receive expense budget funding and advanced a local law to reduce a city personal income tax credit tied to unincorporated business tax paid by certain residents.

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Briefing

Jul 15, 2026

Finance Committee lays over housing resolution

The Committee on Finance heard an oversight item on financial tools for maintaining the affordability of Mitchell-Lama housing and then laid over Resolution 83, which calls for state action to protect Mitchell-Lama residents' rights.

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Briefing

Jun 30, 2026

Finance committee approves budget items

The Committee on Finance met at City Hall for budget adoption and approved a series of fiscal-year 2027 budget, contract, capital, and tax interest resolutions.

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Briefing

Jun 11, 2026

Finance committee approves budget and land use

The Committee on Finance met at 250 Broadway and recorded 15 members present with James F. Gennaro and Christopher Marte absent. The committee approved a communication to appropriate new Fiscal Year 2027 revenues under Section 107(e) (M 0078-2026), approved Resolution Res 0524-2026, and advanced multiple land‑use applications (LU 0081-2026 through LU 0090-2026) as P‑C items.

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Briefing

Jun 10, 2026

Committee on Finance meeting summary

June 10, 2026 at 9:30 AM, Council Chambers - City Hall. Chair: Linda Lee. Committee held an oversight hearing (T2026-1913) on the New York City Council Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget and the oversight was filed. Present: Lee, Avilés, Brooks-Powers, Hudson, Maloney, Marte, Mealy, Morano, Narcisse, Restler, Sanchez, Williams, Wong. Absent: Abreu, Aldebol, Feliz, Gennaro.

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Briefing

Jun 9, 2026

Committee on Finance budget hearing summary

The Committee on Finance held oversight hearings on the Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget (T2026-1912) with scheduled testimony from the Office of Management & Budget, the Comptroller, the Department of Finance, and the Independent Budget Office. The committee filed the oversight and received attachments including a Citywide Fact Sheet and the Department of Finance Economic and Tax Revenue Forecast.

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Briefing

Jun 8, 2026

Finance Committee meeting summary

The Committee on Finance met jointly with the Committees on Higher Education and Education for Fiscal Year 2027 executive budget hearings with the City University of New York and the Department of Education. Roll call recorded 14 members present and 3 absent. The minutes indicate the oversight hearings were held and the oversight materials were filed by the committee. The document does not record votes or specific budget approvals.

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Briefing

Jun 5, 2026

Finance Committee health budget hearing

The New York City Council Committee on Finance, chaired by Linda Lee, held joint Fiscal Year 2027 executive budget hearings with the Committees on Health, Mental Health and Substance Use, and Hospitals to review the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and NYC Health + Hospitals; the committee held the oversight hearing and subsequently filed the oversight record.

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Briefing

Jun 4, 2026

Finance Committee budget hearing summary

Joint oversight hearings were held at City Hall on June 4, 2026 to review FY27 Executive Budget materials for the Human Resources Administration, Department of Homeless Services, Department of Sanitation, and the Conflicts of Interest Board; the committee held the hearing and filed the oversight record.

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Briefing

Jun 2, 2026

Finance Committee meeting summary

Meeting held June 2, 2026 at City Hall Council Chambers; Chair Linda Lee presided; meeting was joint with the Committees on Criminal Justice, Housing and Buildings, Public Housing, and Oversight and Investigations. Agenda item T2026-1892: Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget hearings covering the Departments of Correction, Housing Preservation and Development, New York City Housing Authority, and Department of Investigation. Roll call recorded members present and absent; the oversight hearing was held and the matter was filed by the committee.

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Briefing

Jun 1, 2026

Finance committee holds FY27 budget hearings for NYPD and FDNY

The Committee on Finance met jointly with the Committees on Public Safety and Fire & Emergency Management to hold Fiscal Year 2027 executive budget oversight hearings for the New York Police Department and the New York City Fire Department. Roll call noted members present and absent, and the committee filed the oversight record.

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Briefing

May 29, 2026

Committee on Finance meeting summary

The Committee on Finance convened a joint FY2027 Executive Budget oversight hearing with the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Consumer and Worker Protection, and Economic Development. The hearing included attachments/testimony from the Department of Transportation, the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, and the Economic Development Corporation. Roll call recorded 12 members present, 5 absent, and 4 other Council Members attending. The committee noted that the oversight hearing was held and that the record was filed.

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Briefing

May 28, 2026

Committee on Finance meeting summary

May 28, 2026, 10:00 AM at City Hall. Chair: Linda Lee. Purpose: Fiscal Year 2027 executive budget hearings (oversight) for the Administration for Children's Services, the Department of Youth and Community Development, and the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs; hearings were held and the oversight was filed. Attendance: 12 Council members present, 5 absent; 4 other Council members attended.

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Briefing

May 27, 2026

Committee on Finance meeting summary

The Committee on Finance held joint Fiscal Year 2027 executive budget oversight hearings with the Commission on Civil and Human Rights and the Department of Parks and Recreation. The committee recorded member attendance and filed the oversight.

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Briefing

May 26, 2026

Budget hearings for aging, libraries, cultural affairs

The New York City Council Committee on Finance met jointly with the Committees on Aging and on Cultural Affairs and Libraries on May 26, 2026 in Council Chambers for FY2027 executive budget oversight of the Department for the Aging, Libraries, and the Department of Cultural Affairs (T2026-1879). The hearing was held, attachments from the three agencies were included, and the oversight was filed by the Committee. Roll call attendance was recorded.

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Briefing

May 20, 2026

Committee on Finance approves two resolutions and three land use applications (May 20, 2026)

At its May 20, 2026 meeting, the New York City Council Committee on Finance (Chair: Linda Lee) approved Resolution Nos. 479 and 480 as P-C Items and approved Land Use Applications LU 0078-2026, LU 0079-2026, and LU 0080-2026 with companion resolutions. Roll call showed 14 members present and 3 absent (Avilés, Gennaro, Mealy).

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Briefing

Apr 30, 2026

Finance Committee approves BID assessment change and multiple land use applications

At the April 30, 2026 Committee on Finance meeting the committee approved Int. No. 0791 (amending the Fulton Street BID assessment method), approved Int. No. 0873 as a P-C item, and approved land use applications LU 0059-0063 with companion resolutions. The agenda included a budget-calendar bill (T2026-1827). Attendance: 14 present, 3 absent.

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Briefing

Apr 16, 2026

Committee on Finance Meeting Minutes (April 16, 2026)

The Committee on Finance of the New York City Council held a meeting at 11:00 AM in Committee Room – City Hall. A motion was made to approve Resolution Res 0420-2026 (preconsidered P-C item T2026-0004) with a roll call vote recorded as 15 affirmative and 2 negative (Morano and Wong).

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Briefing

Mar 26, 2026

Committee on Finance meeting minutes for March 26, 2026

The Committee on Finance met on March 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM in Committee Room - City Hall. Roll call was taken, with Alexa Avilés absent. Three items (T2026-1498, T2026-1607, and T2026-1605) were heard on preconsidered items and approved by the committee with recorded votes.

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Briefing

Mar 25, 2026

Committee on Finance holds and files oversight hearing on Preliminary FY2027 Budget and Capital Plan

On March 25, 2026 at 9:30 AM in Council Chambers - City Hall, Chair Linda Lee convened the New York City Council Committee on Finance for budget and oversight hearings (T2026-1409) on the Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2027, the Preliminary Capital Plan for Fiscal Years 2027–2030, and the Fiscal 2026 Preliminary Mayor’s Management Report. The Mayor's Office of Management and Budget was listed on the agenda. The Committee held the oversight hearing and subsequently filed T2026-1409. Roll call and attending members were recorded in the minutes.

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Briefing

Mar 11, 2026

Committee on Finance holds budget and oversight hearing on Preliminary FY27 budget and capital plan

On March 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM the New York City Council Committee on Finance (Chair: Linda Lee) convened in Council Chambers, City Hall for oversight hearings (T2026-1350) on the Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2027, the Preliminary Capital Plan for Fiscal Years 2027–2030, and the Fiscal 2026 Preliminary Mayor’s Management Report. Present members were recorded; the Independent Budget Office, Comptroller, and Department of Finance were scheduled to present. A Department of Finance report on the Preliminary Financial Plan for Fiscal Years 2026–2030 was attached and filed with the committee.

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Briefing

Mar 10, 2026

Committee on Finance meeting minutes (scheduled) — March 10, 2026

The New York City Council Committee on Finance met at City Hall. Roll call recorded four absent members. The committee approved Res 0353-2026, LU 0044-2026, M 0048-2026, and M 0049-2026/communication items by affirmative vote, with the same absent members noted.

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Briefing

Feb 12, 2026

Committee on Finance meeting minutes (Feb. 12, 2026)

The New York City Council’s Committee on Finance met on February 12, 2026 at City Hall. A roll call was taken for Resolution T2026-1001 regarding the approval of a new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget. The motion carried with one negative vote and one absent member.

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Briefing

Jan 29, 2026

Finance Committee Advances Tax Measures

The committee approved four laws concerning land banks, tax-lien sales, unresolved tax-lien reporting, and transferring tax liens to a land bank. Three measures passed 14–2, while the unresolved-tax-lien reporting law passed 15–1; one member was absent.

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