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Meetings › Thu, Oct 22, 2026

City Council Stated Meeting

Thursday, October 22, 2026, 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

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4. MESSAGES & PAPERS FROM THE MAYOR - None

5. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY, COUNTY & BOROUGH OFFICES - None

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE

  • Int 0786-2026 vA Bill Approved by Council: Pass
    Procedures for early mail and absentee ballots for voters in department of correction custody.
    Sponsor: Selvena N. Brooks-PowersAmended and Coupled on General Orders
    This bill would require the Commissioner of Correction to collaborate with the Board of Elections to create procedures for curing ballots for voters in the custody of the Department of Correction. The Commissioner would also be charged with helping incarcerated voters get new ballots when their previous ballot has an uncurable defect. Additionally, this bill would require the Department of Correction to report on statistics over the last five years regarding curing ballots for voters in their custody, such as how many cure affirmations were delivered to voters in their custody and how many cure affirmations were returned to the Board of Elections, as well as collaborating with the Department of Correction to determine how many ballots had uncurable defects and how many ballots were ultimately rejected and not counted.
  • Int 0797-2026 vA Bill Approved by Council: Pass
    Reporting on voter registration and voting in city jails.
    Sponsor: Public Advocate Jumaane WilliamsAmended and Coupled on General Orders
    This bill would require the Department of Correction to, in addition to semi-annual reporting on voter registration forms, annually report on the number of voter registration and voting activities in city jails, as well as on demographic information for people returning voter registration forms to the Department of Correction.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

  • Int 0853-2026 vA Bill Approved by Council: Pass
    Requiring a study on how social and economic factors affect access to special education programs and services.
    Sponsor: Susan ZhuangAmended and Coupled on General Orders
    This bill requires the Department of Education (DOE) to supplement existing special education reporting with analysis on how geographic location, home language, and household income affect students’ access to special education programs and services. DOE will also be required to report a description of programs or initiatives that serve to mitigate the impact, if any, of social and economic factors on access to special education services, and to report recommendations on how to address any identified barriers to access.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

  • Int 0943-2026 vA Bill Approved by Council: Pass
    Prohibiting the operation of horse drawn cabs and establishing a horse drawn cab industry transition plan, and to repeal multiple sections of the administrative code of the city of New York, relating to carriage horses and horse drawn cabs.
    Sponsor: Christopher MarteAmended and Coupled on General Orders
    This bill would wind down the horse drawn cab industry by prohibiting the issuance of licenses for carriage horses, horse drawn cabs, and horse drawn cab drivers on or after June 1, 2028. Any licenses active as of the effective date of the bill would permanently expire on May 31, 2028, and would no longer be subject to renewal requirements. This bill would require the humane disposition of carriage horses and prohibit their sale or transfer for inhumane purposes, such as for slaughter or for use in another horse drawn cab business. This bill would also require an agency or agencies designated by the Mayor to establish a horse drawn cab industry transition plan by April 1, 2027 for horse drawn cab owners, drivers and other workers engaged in the horse drawn cab industry, including stable workers. Such plan would include a workforce transition program, consideration of a program to assist carriage horse owners with the disposition of their horses and equipment, and consideration of a program to provide compensation to horse drawn cab owners for the value of their businesses, licenses, and equipment.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND BUILDINGS

  • Int 0905-2026 vA Bill Approved by Council: Pass
    Giving qualified entities a first opportunity to submit a statement of interest and a first opportunity to purchase certain properties.
    Sponsor: Sandy NurseAmended and Coupled on General Orders
    This bill would give certain not-for-profits or joint ventures between not-for-profits and other entities, as certified by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”), a first opportunity to submit a statement of interest in purchasing and a first opportunity to purchase certain residential properties when offered for sale. The bill would require owners of subject properties to notify HPD and qualified entities when they intend to take action to sell such properties. Qualified entities would have 20 days to submit a statement of interest in purchasing the property, and 70 days to submit a first offer to purchase the property. Qualified entities would also have a right of first refusal if an owner receives an offer from a person other than a qualified entity. An owner would be able to apply for an exemption to the requirements of this bill on a showing of undue financial hardship. HPD would be required to submit periodic reports on the program.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PARKS AND RECREATION

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES, PRIVILEGES, ELECTIONS, STANDARDS AND ETHICS

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON WOMEN AND GENDER EQUITY

  • Int 0296-2026 vA Bill Approved by Council: Pass
    Increasing access to data around gender-based violence.
    Sponsor: Farah N. LouisAmended and Coupled on General Orders
    This bill would require the Mayor’s Office to End Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV), in consultation with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), to compile and review all existing data related to gender-based violence (GBV), including domestic violence, and then develop a report with recommendations for agencies to improve the collection and integration of data on GBV. The bill would also require ENDGBV, in consultation with DOHMH, to develop an outreach program to survey healthcare providers regarding GBV screening practices and provide information to integrate trauma-informed practice into the screenings, and then to report on the practices of the healthcare providers. In addition, the bill would require ENDGBV to develop a data dashboard to share data from city and state agencies around GBV. Finally, the bill would require the Department of Homeless Services and the Administration for Child Services to report on their practices around screenings for GBV and number of screenings for GBV that led to services or referrals related to GBV.

~coupled CRIMINAL JUSTICE

  • Int 0786-2026 vA Bill
    Procedures for early mail and absentee ballots for voters in department of correction custody.
    Sponsor: Selvena N. Brooks-PowersA and GO
    This bill would require the Commissioner of Correction to collaborate with the Board of Elections to create procedures for curing ballots for voters in the custody of the Department of Correction. The Commissioner would also be charged with helping incarcerated voters get new ballots when their previous ballot has an uncurable defect. Additionally, this bill would require the Department of Correction to report on statistics over the last five years regarding curing ballots for voters in their custody, such as how many cure affirmations were delivered to voters in their custody and how many cure affirmations were returned to the Board of Elections, as well as collaborating with the Department of Correction to determine how many ballots had uncurable defects and how many ballots were ultimately rejected and not counted.
  • Int 0797-2026 vA Bill
    Reporting on voter registration and voting in city jails.
    Sponsor: Public Advocate Jumaane WilliamsA and GO
    This bill would require the Department of Correction to, in addition to semi-annual reporting on voter registration forms, annually report on the number of voter registration and voting activities in city jails, as well as on demographic information for people returning voter registration forms to the Department of Correction.

~coupled EDUCATION

  • Int 0853-2026 vA Bill
    Requiring a study on how social and economic factors affect access to special education programs and services.
    Sponsor: Susan ZhuangA and GO
    This bill requires the Department of Education (DOE) to supplement existing special education reporting with analysis on how geographic location, home language, and household income affect students’ access to special education programs and services. DOE will also be required to report a description of programs or initiatives that serve to mitigate the impact, if any, of social and economic factors on access to special education services, and to report recommendations on how to address any identified barriers to access.

~coupled FINANCE

~coupled HEALTH

  • Int 0943-2026 vA Bill
    Prohibiting the operation of horse drawn cabs and establishing a horse drawn cab industry transition plan, and to repeal multiple sections of the administrative code of the city of New York, relating to carriage horses and horse drawn cabs.
    Sponsor: Christopher MarteA and GO
    This bill would wind down the horse drawn cab industry by prohibiting the issuance of licenses for carriage horses, horse drawn cabs, and horse drawn cab drivers on or after June 1, 2028. Any licenses active as of the effective date of the bill would permanently expire on May 31, 2028, and would no longer be subject to renewal requirements. This bill would require the humane disposition of carriage horses and prohibit their sale or transfer for inhumane purposes, such as for slaughter or for use in another horse drawn cab business. This bill would also require an agency or agencies designated by the Mayor to establish a horse drawn cab industry transition plan by April 1, 2027 for horse drawn cab owners, drivers and other workers engaged in the horse drawn cab industry, including stable workers. Such plan would include a workforce transition program, consideration of a program to assist carriage horse owners with the disposition of their horses and equipment, and consideration of a program to provide compensation to horse drawn cab owners for the value of their businesses, licenses, and equipment.

~coupled HOUSING AND BUILDINGS

  • Int 0905-2026 vA Bill
    Giving qualified entities a first opportunity to submit a statement of interest and a first opportunity to purchase certain properties.
    Sponsor: Sandy NurseA and GO
    This bill would give certain not-for-profits or joint ventures between not-for-profits and other entities, as certified by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”), a first opportunity to submit a statement of interest in purchasing and a first opportunity to purchase certain residential properties when offered for sale. The bill would require owners of subject properties to notify HPD and qualified entities when they intend to take action to sell such properties. Qualified entities would have 20 days to submit a statement of interest in purchasing the property, and 70 days to submit a first offer to purchase the property. Qualified entities would also have a right of first refusal if an owner receives an offer from a person other than a qualified entity. An owner would be able to apply for an exemption to the requirements of this bill on a showing of undue financial hardship. HPD would be required to submit periodic reports on the program.

~coupled LAND USE

~coupled PARKS AND RECREATION

~coupled RULES, PRIVILEGES, ELECTIONS, STANDARDS AND ETHICS

~coupled WOMEN AND GENDER EQUITY

  • Int 0296-2026 vA Bill
    Increasing access to data around gender-based violence.
    Sponsor: Farah N. LouisA and GO
    This bill would require the Mayor’s Office to End Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV), in consultation with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), to compile and review all existing data related to gender-based violence (GBV), including domestic violence, and then develop a report with recommendations for agencies to improve the collection and integration of data on GBV. The bill would also require ENDGBV, in consultation with DOHMH, to develop an outreach program to survey healthcare providers regarding GBV screening practices and provide information to integrate trauma-informed practice into the screenings, and then to report on the practices of the healthcare providers. In addition, the bill would require ENDGBV to develop a data dashboard to share data from city and state agencies around GBV. Finally, the bill would require the Department of Homeless Services and the Administration for Child Services to report on their practices around screenings for GBV and number of screenings for GBV that led to services or referrals related to GBV.

15. RESOLUTIONS

INTRODUCTION AND READING OF BILLS - Pursuant to Section 33-a of the New York City Charter, the New York City Council may vote on the following items no earlier than 30 days from the date of this notice. The New York City Council reserves the right to vote without the notice required pursuant to Section 33-a on any proposed local laws that do not relate to the public safety operations of the New York City Police Department, the Fire Department or the Department of Correction.