Int 0580-2026
Introduction
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of child care and early childhood education to oversee the planning and implementation of child care for any child who resides in the city at no cost to a parent, stepparent, guardian, or relative of such child
- Title
- A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of child care and early childhood education to oversee the planning and implementation of child care for any child who resides in the city at no cost to a parent, stepparent, guardian, or relative of such child
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Enacted
- Introduced
- 2026-02-12
Topics
- Childcare Topic
Sponsors
- Jennifer Gutiérrez Council Member, District 34 (Brooklyn)
- Kevin C. Riley Council Member, District 12 (Bronx)
- Julie Won Council Member, District 26 (Queens)
- Alexa Avilés Council Member, District 38 (Brooklyn)
- Pierina Ana Sanchez Council Member, District 14 (Bronx)
- Shahana K. Hanif Council Member, District 39 (Brooklyn)
- Gale A. Brewer Council Member, District 6 (Manhattan)
- Althea V. Stevens Council Member, District 16 (Bronx)
- Linda Lee Council Member, District 23 (Queens)
- Rita C. Joseph Council Member, District 40 (Brooklyn)
- Carmen N. De La Rosa Council Member, District 10 (Manhattan)
- Shekar Krishnan Council Member, District 25 (Queens)
- Sandy Nurse Council Member, District 37 (Brooklyn)
- Lincoln Restler Council Member, District 33 (Brooklyn)
- Tiffany L. Cabán Council Member, District 22 (Queens)
- Farah N. Louis Council Member, District 45 (Brooklyn)
- Chi A. Ossé Council Member, District 36 (Brooklyn)
- Crystal Hudson Council Member, District 35 (Brooklyn)
- Shaun Abreu Council Member, District 7 (Manhattan)
- Amanda C. Farías Council Member, District 18 (Bronx)
- Christopher Marte Council Member, District 1 (Manhattan)
- Susan Zhuang Council Member, District 43 (Brooklyn)
- Justin E. Sanchez Council Member, District 17 (Bronx)
- Sandra Ung Council Member, District 20 (Queens)
- Harvey D. Epstein Council Member, District 2 (Manhattan)
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.
- Kevin C. Riley 9 outside spenders · 18 PAC gifts $921,671
- Shirley Aldebol 4 outside spenders · 14 PAC gifts $775,122
- Shaun Abreu 10 outside spenders · 10 PAC gifts $688,366
- Justin E. Sanchez 7 outside spenders · 32 PAC gifts $632,404
- Pierina Ana Sanchez 9 outside spenders · 25 PAC gifts $602,089
- Crystal Hudson 6 outside spenders · 27 PAC gifts $463,226
- Althea V. Stevens 4 outside spenders · 8 PAC gifts $457,740
- Mercedes Narcisse 2 outside spenders · 13 PAC gifts $429,794
- Christopher Marte 8 outside spenders · 4 PAC gifts $354,349
- Kamillah Hanks 7 outside spenders · 19 PAC gifts $253,993
- Alexa Avilés 4 outside spenders · 10 PAC gifts $229,194
- Harvey D. Epstein 4 outside spenders · 11 PAC gifts $175,717
- Carmen N. De La Rosa 2 outside spenders · 10 PAC gifts $168,258
- Shahana K. Hanif 6 outside spenders · 6 PAC gifts $162,666
- 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
- Rita C. Joseph 1 outside spender · 16 PAC gifts $43,057
- Chris Banks 1 outside spender · 3 PAC gifts $32,057
- Sandra Ung 1 outside spender · 10 PAC gifts $24,062
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 24 of the 31 sponsors
- 32BJ SEIU American Dream Fund Tied to 19 of the 31 sponsors
- United Federation of Teachers (UFT) Tied to 18 of the 31 sponsors
- Doctors Council SEIU Tied to 18 of the 31 sponsors
- NYSNA PAC Tied to 18 of the 31 sponsors
- PSC-CUNY Tied to 15 of the 31 sponsors
- Cozen O'Connor PAC Tied to 13 of the 31 sponsors
- District Council 37 (AFSCME) Tied to 12 of the 31 sponsors
- IUOE Local 30 Tied to 11 of the 31 sponsors
- CSA COPE (School Supervisors & Administrators) Tied to 11 of the 31 sponsors
- CWA District 1 Tied to 11 of the 31 sponsors
- The New York Immigration Coalition Tied to 10 of the 31 sponsors