Int 0413-2026
Introduction
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of black male excellence
- Title
- A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of black male excellence
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Committee
- Committee
- Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
- Introduced
- 2026-01-29
Heard in committee
Sponsors
- Kevin C. Riley Council Member, District 12 (Bronx)
- Yusef Salaam Council Member, District 9 (Manhattan)
- Chi A. Ossé Council Member, District 36 (Brooklyn)
- Farah N. Louis Council Member, District 45 (Brooklyn)
- Ty Hankerson Council Member, District 28 (Queens)
- Althea V. Stevens Council Member, District 16 (Bronx)
- Chris Banks Council Member, District 42 (Brooklyn)
- Oswald J. Feliz Council Member, District 15 (Bronx)
- Shekar Krishnan Council Member, District 25 (Queens)
- Shaun Abreu Council Member, District 7 (Manhattan)
- Harvey D. Epstein Council Member, District 2 (Manhattan)
- Nantasha M. Williams Council Member, District 27 (Queens)
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.
- Ty Hankerson 9 outside spenders · 19 PAC gifts $1,078,514
- Kevin C. Riley 9 outside spenders · 18 PAC gifts $921,671
- Shaun Abreu 10 outside spenders · 10 PAC gifts $688,366
- Althea V. Stevens 4 outside spenders · 8 PAC gifts $457,740
- Harvey D. Epstein 4 outside spenders · 11 PAC gifts $175,717
- Farah N. Louis 1 outside spender · 2 PAC gifts $114,850
- Shekar Krishnan 2 outside spenders · 14 PAC gifts $110,681
- Oswald J. Feliz 1 outside spender · 16 PAC gifts $85,963
- Chris Banks 1 outside spender · 3 PAC gifts $32,057
- Nantasha M. Williams 14 PAC gifts $11,250
- Yusef Salaam 2 outside spenders · 4 PAC gifts $10,946
- Chi A. Ossé 7 PAC gifts $6,750
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 11 of the 12 sponsors
- NYSNA PAC Tied to 8 of the 12 sponsors
- 32BJ SEIU American Dream Fund Tied to 8 of the 12 sponsors
- Affordable New York Tied to 7 of the 12 sponsors
- New York Restoration Project (NYRP) Tied to 6 of the 12 sponsors
- District Council 37 (AFSCME) Tied to 6 of the 12 sponsors
- Cozen O'Connor PAC Tied to 6 of the 12 sponsors
- EAC, Inc. Tied to 5 of the 12 sponsors
- New York Legal Assistance Group, Inc. Tied to 5 of the 12 sponsors
- The Women's Housing and Economic Development Corporation Tied to 5 of the 12 sponsors
- Cultural Institutions Group Tied to 5 of the 12 sponsors
- City Year, Inc. Tied to 5 of the 12 sponsors