Committee on General Welfare Approves Key Housing and Legal Services Bills
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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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- 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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- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of social services to post on its website data concerning vacant supportive housing units
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to civil legal services for income-eligible domestic violence survivors in divorce proceedings
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.701/S.988, the Social Worker Workforce Act.
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- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of social services to post on its website data concerning vacant supportive housing units
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of social services to post on its website data concerning vacant supportive housing units
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of social services to post on its website data concerning vacant supportive housing units
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to civil legal services for income-eligible domestic violence survivors in divorce proceedings
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to civil legal services for income-eligible domestic violence survivors in divorce proceedings
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to civil legal services for income-eligible domestic violence survivors in divorce proceedings
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.701/S.988, the Social Worker Workforce Act.
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.701/S.988, the Social Worker Workforce Act.
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.701/S.988, the Social Worker Workforce Act.
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