Local law · Int 0897-2026
The department of social services’ response to certain severe winter weather conditions
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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the department of social services’ response to certain severe winter weather conditions
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New York City Council
Summary
This bill would require the Department of Social Services (DSS) to mitigate the impacts of severe weather conditions on unsheltered individuals through increased outreach to at-risk individuals and coordination with relevant agencies to deploy warming buses, facilitate transportation to shelter, and expand access to harm reduction facilities. This response would be triggered by forecasted temperatures of 20 degrees or below, among other conditions, within the following 24 hours, and would last for at least 24 hours after the condition has concluded. DSS would be required to submit a report to the Speaker prior to each winter month that: assesses the likelihood that the response will be triggered that month, details its response plan, and identifies available shelter facilities and potential capacity issues in the event of severe weather conditions. DSS would also be required to identify unsheltered individuals it believes may be at increased risk at the beginning of each winter season.
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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
Cosponsors
Althea V. Stevens, Lincoln Restler and 8 others
Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.
- Democratic9
- Republican1
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Full history
- Oct 21, 2026
Hearing held
This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee
Committee on General Welfare
- Oct 21, 2026
Hearing held
This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee
Committee on Veterans
- Oct 21, 2026
Held over
This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee
Committee on General Welfare
- Oct 21, 2026
Held over
This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee
Committee on Veterans
- May 14, 2026
Introduced
This Introduction was Introduced by Council
NYC Council
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- May 14, 2026
Referred to committee
This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on General Welfare
NYC Council