Int 1008-2026
Introduction
This bill would maintain the health insurance coverage of eligible retired employees of the city of New York and their dependents by prohibiting the City from increasing the total costs for healthcare above the rate paid by each retiree as of December 31, 2021, or by decreasing the level of coverage that was provided to each such retiree as of December 31, 2021.
- Title
- Protecting the health insurance coverage and contribution for Medicare-eligible retired employees of the city of New York and their Medicare-eligible dependents.
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Committee
- Committee
- Committee on Civil Service and Labor
- Introduced
- 2026-08-13
Heard in committee
- Committee on Civil Service and Labor Committee
Topics
- Aging Topic
Sponsors
- Christopher Marte Council Member, District 1 (Manhattan)
- Frank Morano Council Member, District 51 (Staten Island)
- Phil Wong Council Member, District 30 (Queens)
- Gale A. Brewer Council Member, District 6 (Manhattan)
- James F. Gennaro Council Member, District 24 (Queens)
- Harvey D. Epstein Council Member, District 2 (Manhattan)
- Linda Lee Council Member, District 23 (Queens)
- Shekar Krishnan Council Member, District 25 (Queens)
- Shahana K. Hanif Council Member, District 39 (Brooklyn)
- Carl Wilson Council Member, District 3 (Manhattan)
- Inna Vernikov Council Member, District 48 (Brooklyn)
- Mercedes Narcisse Council Member, District 46 (Brooklyn)
- Vickie Paladino Council Member, District 19 (Queens)
- David M. Carr Council Member, District 50 (Staten Island/Brooklyn)
- Joann Ariola Council Member, District 32 (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.
- Mercedes Narcisse 2 outside spenders · 13 PAC gifts $429,794
- Christopher Marte 8 outside spenders · 4 PAC gifts $354,349
- Harvey D. Epstein 4 outside spenders · 11 PAC gifts $175,717
- Shahana K. Hanif 6 outside spenders · 6 PAC gifts $162,666
- Shekar Krishnan 2 outside spenders · 14 PAC gifts $110,681
- Inna Vernikov 2 outside spenders · 1 PAC gift $101,234
- James F. Gennaro 12 PAC gifts $11,150
- Gale A. Brewer 10 PAC gifts $7,450
- Joann Ariola 7 PAC gifts $6,825
- Vickie Paladino 1 outside spender · 1 PAC gift $6,753
- Linda Lee 8 PAC gifts $5,175
- David M. Carr 7 PAC gifts $4,375
- Frank Morano 5 PAC gifts $2,800
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.
- Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. Tied to 6 of the 15 sponsors
- Friends Of The High Line, Inc. Tied to 6 of the 15 sponsors
- 32BJ SEIU American Dream Fund Tied to 6 of the 15 sponsors
- The Queens Borough Public Library Tied to 5 of the 15 sponsors
- Giving Alternative Learners Uplifting Opportunities, Inc. Tied to 5 of the 15 sponsors
- Ohel Children's Home and Family Services Tied to 5 of the 15 sponsors
- PSC-CUNY Tied to 5 of the 15 sponsors
- Doctors Council SEIU Tied to 5 of the 15 sponsors
- 1199SEIU Tied to 5 of the 15 sponsors
- Red Apple Group, Inc. Tied to 4 of the 15 sponsors
- Encore Support Services LLC Tied to 4 of the 15 sponsors
- Natural Areas Conservancy, Inc. Tied to 4 of the 15 sponsors