Int 0290-2026
Introduction
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring shelters to provide free internet access to residents
- Title
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring shelters to provide free internet access to residents
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Committee
- Committee
- Committee on General Welfare
- Introduced
- 2026-01-29
Heard in committee
- Committee on General Welfare Committee
Sponsors
- Farah N. Louis Council Member, District 45 (Brooklyn)
- Amanda C. Farías Council Member, District 18 (Bronx)
- Chris Banks Council Member, District 42 (Brooklyn)
- Christopher Marte Council Member, District 1 (Manhattan)
- Crystal Hudson Council Member, District 35 (Brooklyn)
- Selvena N. Brooks-Powers Council Member, District 31 (Queens)
- Shahana K. Hanif Council Member, District 39 (Brooklyn)
- Althea V. Stevens Council Member, District 16 (Bronx)
- Tiffany L. Cabán Council Member, District 22 (Queens)
- Shekar Krishnan Council Member, District 25 (Queens)
- Jennifer Gutiérrez Council Member, District 34 (Brooklyn)
Money behind the sponsors
Money spent in the sponsors' 2025 election races, not on this bill. Outside spending is independent of the campaigns; PAC gifts went directly to a sponsor's campaign. NYC Campaign Finance Board.
- Crystal Hudson 6 outside spenders · 27 PAC gifts $463,226
- Althea V. Stevens 4 outside spenders · 8 PAC gifts $457,740
- Christopher Marte 8 outside spenders · 4 PAC gifts $354,349
- Shahana K. Hanif 6 outside spenders · 6 PAC gifts $162,666
- Selvena N. Brooks-Powers 1 outside spender · 39 PAC gifts $125,026
- Farah N. Louis 1 outside spender · 2 PAC gifts $114,850
- Shekar Krishnan 2 outside spenders · 14 PAC gifts $110,681
- Amanda C. Farías 1 outside spender · 42 PAC gifts $72,483
- Chris Banks 1 outside spender · 3 PAC gifts $32,057
- Tiffany L. Cabán 13 PAC gifts $10,300
- Jennifer Gutiérrez 6 PAC gifts $5,400
Shared backers of the sponsors
Lobbying clients, PACs, or outside spenders tied to more than one of this bill's sponsors — through lobbying that named them, PAC gifts to their campaigns, or outside spending in their races. About the sponsors' money and lobbying, not a claim about this bill.
- 1199SEIU Tied to 9 of the 11 sponsors
- NYSNA PAC Tied to 8 of the 11 sponsors
- Affordable New York Tied to 7 of the 11 sponsors
- United Federation of Teachers (UFT) Tied to 7 of the 11 sponsors
- Center for Appellate Litigation, Inc. Tied to 6 of the 11 sponsors
- IUOE Local 30 Tied to 6 of the 11 sponsors
- PSC-CUNY Tied to 6 of the 11 sponsors
- Cozen O'Connor PAC Tied to 6 of the 11 sponsors
- 32BJ SEIU American Dream Fund Tied to 6 of the 11 sponsors
- Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy, Inc. Tied to 5 of the 11 sponsors
- Hotel Association of New York City, Inc. Tied to 5 of the 11 sponsors
- The New York Urban League, Inc. Tied to 5 of the 11 sponsors