Committee on General Welfare
Committee
NYC Council Committee on General Welfare: members, chair, recent bills, and hearing schedule, from the public record.
- Type
- Committee
- Members
- 14
- Recent meetings
- 21
Chair
- Crystal Hudson Council Member, District 35 (Brooklyn)
Members
- Carl Wilson Council Member, District 3 (Manhattan)
- Kevin C. Riley Council Member, District 12 (Bronx)
- Althea V. Stevens Council Member, District 16 (Bronx)
- Sandra Ung Council Member, District 20 (Queens)
- Tiffany L. Cabán Council Member, District 22 (Queens)
- Lincoln Restler Council Member, District 33 (Brooklyn)
- Crystal Hudson Council Member, District 35 (Brooklyn)
- Chi A. Ossé Council Member, District 36 (Brooklyn)
- Sandy Nurse Council Member, District 37 (Brooklyn)
- Alexa Avilés Council Member, District 38 (Brooklyn)
- Darlene Mealy Council Member, District 41 (Brooklyn)
- Chris Banks Council Member, District 42 (Brooklyn)
- Mercedes Narcisse Council Member, District 46 (Brooklyn)
- Frank Morano Council Member, District 51 (Staten Island)
Agencies in its jurisdiction
- Department of Social Services City agency
- Department of Homeless Services City agency
Recent bills in committee
- Int 1366-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of social services to create web forms for benefits and services applications Enacted
- Int 1477-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to CityFHEPS application response times Filed (End of Session)
- Int 1430-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of social services to provide a benefits interview confirmation notice Filed (End of Session)
- T2025-4337 Oversight - The CityFHEPS Program. Filed
- Int 1458-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the procedure for determining that a dwelling unit is habitable for the purposes of the CityFHEPS program Filed (End of Session)
- M 0194-2025 Communication from the Mayor – Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 1372 - A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to limiting the household rent contribution for Filed
- Res 1192-2025 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to introduce and pass, and the Governor to sign, comprehensive legislation strengthening protections for individuals subject to guardianship proceedings, to be Filed (End of Session)
- Int 0471-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the establishment of intake centers for families with children Committee
- Int 0587-2026 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to minimum standards for emergency congregate housing Committee
- Int 0138-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to outreach to unsheltered individuals Committee
- Res 0074-2026 Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature and the New York State Office of Children and Family Services to develop a parents’ bill of rights to be distributed at initial home visits in child protective Committee
- Int 0180-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a system to obtain employment and income information from a third-party for the city’s use in making determinations for Committee
- Res 0097-2026 Resolution urging New York State to increase the funeral cost limit of burial services for low-income residents of New York from $3,400 to $6,000 Committee
- Int 0290-2026 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 Committee
- Res 0110-2026 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to introduce and pass, and the Governor to sign, comprehensive legislation strengthening protections for individuals subject to guardianship proceedings, to be Committee
- Int 0318-2026 A Local Law in relation to establishing a New York city guardianship reform commission Committee
- Int 0346-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a study of and changes to information requested in the supportive housing application Committee
- Int 0680-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the collection of data regarding the destinations of individuals exiting the shelter and migrant re-ticketing systems, and to repeal Committee
- Res 0154-2026 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S7746/A7005, which would prevent the suspension of driver’s licenses, professional licenses, or recreational licenses as a Committee
- Int 0247-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a universal benefits application for city benefits and codifying Access NYC, and to repeal section 3-119.3 of the Committee