Briefing
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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