Local law · Int 0280-2026
Requiring home-delivered meals be delivered each day of the calendar year
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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring home-delivered meals be delivered each day of the calendar year
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New York City Council
Summary
This bill would require the Department for the Aging (DFTA) to operate the home-delivered meals program, which is to maintain or improve the nutritional status of older adults who are unable to prepare meals, such that each older adult authorized to receive such meals, is provided with at least 1 home delivered meal a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. This delivery frequency would apply to all contracts between DFTA and a home-delivered meal provider that are in effect on or after the effective date.
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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 Aging
Cosponsors
Crystal Hudson, Farah N. Louis and 15 others
Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.
- Democratic17
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- Crystal Hudson
- Farah N. Louis
- Gale A. Brewer
- Alexa Avilés
- Sandra Ung
- Shirley Aldebol
- Susan Zhuang
- Tiffany L. Cabán
- Christopher Marte
- Justin E. Sanchez
- Shahana K. Hanif
- Virginia Maloney
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Full history
- Feb 19, 2026
Hearing held
This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee
Committee on Aging
- Feb 19, 2026
Hearing held
This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee
Subcommittee on Senior Centers and Food Security
- Feb 19, 2026
Held over
This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee
Committee on Aging
- Feb 19, 2026
Held over
This Introduction was Laid Over by Subcommittee
Subcommittee on Senior Centers and Food Security
- Jan 29, 2026
Introduced
This Introduction was Introduced by Council
NYC Council
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- Jan 29, 2026
Referred to committee
This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Aging
NYC Council