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Committee on General Welfare

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Jul 9, 2026

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General Welfare items laid over

Published Jul 9, 2026

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Jun 24, 2026

Committee reviews housing instability for LGBTQ+ residents

The New York City Council Committee on General Welfare, jointly with the Committee on Women and Gender Equity, held an oversight hearing (T2026-1855) on housing instability among LGBTQ+ individuals. The committee conducted the hearing and filed a committee report. Present: Chair Crystal Hudson and members Avilés, Morano, Nurse, Ung and Wilson; Mealy was absent. Other Council members Farías, Aldebol and Public Advocate Williams attended.

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May 13, 2026

Committee on General Welfare approves amended Int. No. 139-A requiring benefits interview confirmation notice

On May 13, 2026 the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare, chaired by Crystal Hudson, met at 250 Broadway (Hearing Room 1) to consider Int. No. 139-2026 (Proposed Int. No. 139-A), a local law to require the Department of Social Services to provide a benefits interview confirmation notice. The item received a hearing, a committee-proposed amendment, was amended by the committee, and was approved by committee. Vote: 5 in favor (Hudson, Avilés, Morano, Nurse, Ung); 1 absent (Stevens); 1 medical (Mealy). Several supporting attachments and fiscal impact statements were listed.

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Briefing

May 6, 2026

Committee on General Welfare holds Fair Fares oversight; multiple transit-related measures heard and laid over

The New York City Council Committee on General Welfare (Chair: Crystal Hudson) met jointly with the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on May 6, 2026 at Council Chambers, City Hall. The committee held an oversight hearing on Fair Fares and heard introductions and resolutions related to automatic enrollment in city benefit programs, replacement transit benefit cards, and state-level transit fare policies; most items were laid over for further consideration.

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Apr 28, 2026

Committee on General Welfare amends and approves four local laws on hospital discharge supports, homeless outreach data, and warming center reporting

Meeting held April 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room 3, 250 Broadway. Chair Crystal Hudson; members present Hudson, Alexa Avilés, Darlene Mealy and Sandra Ung; Frank Morano absent; Sandy Nurse and Althea V. Stevens recorded as conflicts. The committee considered Ints. 0726, 0727, 0778 and 0790, each amended (to -A versions) and approved by roll call.

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Briefing

Apr 13, 2026

General Welfare items laid over

The committee held hearings on food insecurity and several proposals related to SNAP benefits, warming centers, and fraud protection, but laid the legislative items over instead of advancing them on April 13, 2026.

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Briefing

Mar 17, 2026

New York City Council Committee on General Welfare — March 17, 2026 (Budget & Oversight Hearing)

Held an oversight hearing (T2026-1382) with attachments including Human Resources Administration and Department of Homeless Services. Roll call: Present—Hudson, Avilés, Mealy, Morano, Nurse, Ung; Absent—Stevens. The oversight was filed by the committee.

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Mar 9, 2026

New York City Council Committee on General Welfare meets March 9, 2026

Scheduled meeting held at 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1. Roll call lists Committee Chair Crystal Hudson and Members Alexa Avilés, Darlene Mealy, Frank Morano, Sandy Nurse, Althea V. Stevens, and Sandra Ung as present. Other Council Members attending: Cabán, Abreu, Brewer and Restler. The minutes excerpt indicates Int 0139-2026 was “Hearing Held by Committee” and Int 0232-2026 was “Laid Over by Committee.” Additional items noted as hearings on P-C items and laid over are T2026-1352, T2026-1353, T2026-0008, and T2026-0004. Detailed discussion outcomes are unavailable from the provided excerpt.

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Briefing

Feb 10, 2026

Oversight Hearing: Protecting Lives in the Cold—NYC Code Blue Operations (Joint with Public Safety)

The Committee on General Welfare met on February 10, 2026 (10:00 AM) at Council Chambers—City Hall. The meeting was held jointly with the Committee on Public Safety and focused on oversight of NYC’s Code Blue operations.

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Briefing

Dec 18, 2025

Committee approves amendment requiring web forms for benefits and services applications

On December 18, 2025 the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare, chaired by Diana I. Ayala, held a hearing on Int. 1366-2025 (requiring the Department of Social Services to create web forms for benefits and services applications), amended the introduction to Int. 1366-2025-A, and approved the amended introduction by unanimous committee vote.

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Briefing

Dec 4, 2025

Committee on General Welfare Meeting - December 4, 2025

The New York City Council Committee on General Welfare met on December 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM at City Hall (250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 2). All nine committee members were present. The committee approved Int. 1372-2025 and filed a mayoral veto message related to the same introduction.

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Briefing

Nov 12, 2025

Committee on General Welfare Approves Local Law on Hart Island Burial Capacity Study

On November 12, 2025, the New York City Council's Committee on General Welfare met to consider Int. No. 1408-2025, a local law mandating a study and report on burial capacity on Hart Island. The committee, chaired by Diana I. Ayala, approved the amended introduction by roll call vote.

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Briefing

Oct 16, 2025

Committee on General Welfare Meeting Minutes - October 16, 2025

The Committee on General Welfare convened jointly with the Committee on Parks and Recreation and the Committee on Health on October 16, 2025. The meeting included oversight hearings and consideration of legislation and resolutions, with several items laid over for further review.

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Oct 9, 2025

Committee on General Welfare Approves Three Pieces of Legislation on Homeless Services and Rental Assistance

The Committee on General Welfare met on October 9, 2025, and unanimously approved three introductions: Int 1208-A requiring reports and studies on air conditioning in homeless shelters, Int 1232-A establishing notification procedures for emergency assistance grant approvals, and Int 1372 limiting household rent contributions for rental assistance voucher recipients. All nine committee members voted in favor of each measure.

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Briefing

Sep 15, 2025

New York City Council Committee on General Welfare Meeting Minutes - September 15, 2025

The Committee on General Welfare met jointly with the Committees on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation, and Hospitals to discuss federal budget impacts and several local law introductions related to census office establishment, federal funding reporting, and rental assistance voucher regulations.

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Briefing

Sep 10, 2025

Committee on General Welfare Approves Key Housing and Legal Services Bills

The New York City Council Committee on General Welfare held a vote on September 10, 2025, approving legislation to increase transparency in supportive housing data and expand civil legal services for domestic violence survivors, as well as supporting a resolution to strengthen the social worker workforce.

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