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Committee on General Welfare Approves Key Housing and Legal Services Bills
New YorkSep 10, 20252 min read
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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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Social worker workforce developmentSupportive housing transparencyHousingLegal services for domestic violence survivors
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- Approved Int 0791-2024-A, requiring the Department of Social Services to post data on vacant supportive housing units on its website.
- Approved Int 1175-2025-A, amending the administrative code to provide civil legal services for income-eligible domestic violence survivors in divorce proceedings.
- Approved Res 0362-2024-A, calling on the New York State Legislature and Governor to pass the Social Worker Workforce Act.
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