Local law · Int 0099-2026
Requiring the department of homeless services to report on the placement of families with children into shelters
New York City Council
Sponsor: Gale A. Brewer (Council Member, District 6, Democratic)
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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 homeless services to report on the placement of families with children into shelters
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Summary
This bill would require the Department of Homeless Services to produce an annual report on the number and percentage of families with children in the shelter system who are placed in the same zip code as their last address prior to their placement into a shelter and the number and percentage who were placed in an adjoining zip code.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Committee on General Welfare
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Cosponsors
15
Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.
- Democratic13
- Republican1
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- Amanda C. Farías
- Tiffany L. Cabán
- Farah N. Louis
- Sandy Nurse
- Rita C. Joseph
- Lynn C. Schulman
- Phil Wong
- Althea V. Stevens
- Alexa Avilés
- Christopher Marte
- Shekar Krishnan
- Jennifer Gutiérrez
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- Shanel Thomas-Henry
- Vickie Paladino
- Public Advocate Jumaane Williams
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Full history
- Oct 28, 2026
Hearing held
This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee
Committee on General Welfare
- Oct 28, 2026
Held over
This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee
Committee on General Welfare
- Jan 29, 2026
Introduced
This Introduction was Introduced by Council
NYC Council
- Jan 29, 2026
Referred to committee
This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on General Welfare
NYC Council
Read the record
- Official record (opens in a new tab) The authoritative record on the NYC Council's Legistar.
- Readable version (intro.nyc) (opens in a new tab) An independent, easier-to-read copy of the same bill. Not an official source.