Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection meeting
March 25, 2026, 10:00 AM
VOTE*
The Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection held a hearing on Int 0177, a bill to create a student loan financial counseling program for New York City residents. The full Council approved the bill the following day.
What was discussed
- Chair Epstein introduces a DCWP student-loan counseling bill (Int 177-A) Chair Harvey Epstein presented Introduction 177-A, which would create a Department of Consumer and Worker Protection program offering counseling on federal and state student-loan forgiveness and repayment. He cited that about 14% of NYC adults carry student-loan debt averaging roughly $41,000, with
- Committee vote: Int 177-A adopted 8–0 The Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection adopted Proposed Introduction 177-A by a vote of 8 in the affirmative, 0 opposed, and no abstentions.
Agenda
1 item
- Int 0177-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a student loan financial counseling program Approved by Committee