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Local law · Int 0828-2026

Making available training and operational support to staff of food pantries

New York City Council

Latest action Apr 16, 2026

Sponsor: Darlene Mealy (Council Member, District 41, Democratic)

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to making available training and operational support to staff of food pantries

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From the NYC Council's legislative record (Legistar) and official rosters. This record was last updated Aug 1, 2026. About our data

Summary

This bill would require the Mayor to designate an office or agency to offer training and operational support to staff of food pantries. The training and operational support would concern ensuring sufficient food inventory, making efforts to maintain food inventory that reflects food variety and local food preferences, maintaining sufficient hours, and other relevant issues. The designated office or agency would be required to conduct outreach to food pantries to advertise the available training and operational support. Lastly, the designated office or agency would be required to report annually to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council on the types of training and operational support it offered within the previous 12 months and number of food pantry staff who participated in the trainings within this period, and to post this report online.

Summary from NYC Council (Legistar). How we handle summaries

Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Committee on General Welfare

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Cosponsors

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Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

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Full history

  1. Apr 16, 2026

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  2. Apr 16, 2026

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on General Welfare

    NYC Council

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