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Local law · Int 1318-2025

Community board member training, appointment dates, and qualifications

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A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to community board member training, appointment dates, and qualifications

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Filed at end of sessionLatest action Dec 31, 2025

New York City Council

Sponsor

Lincoln Restler

Council Member, District 33 · Democratic

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Summary

This bill would require each Borough President to provide training for newly appointed community board members who have not previously served as community board members. The bill would also change the appointment date for community board members from April 1 to August 15, and would add a requirement for an individual to have attended a community board meeting prior to their appointment to a community board.

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

Introduced in conjunction with the Brooklyn Borough President.

From the NYC Council's legislative record (Legistar) and official rosters. This record was last updated Sep 7, 2026. About our data

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Where it stands

The session ended before it was voted on. It was not defeated; it simply ran out of time, which is what happens to most legislation. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted
Filed at end of session

Committee

Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

Cosponsors

Farah N. Louis and Frank Morano

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

  • Democratic1
  • Republican1

This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.

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Full history

  1. Dec 31, 2025

    Filed

    This Introduction was Filed (End of Session)

    NYC Council

  2. Jun 16, 2025

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

  3. Jun 16, 2025

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

  4. Jun 11, 2025

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  5. Jun 11, 2025

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

    NYC Council