Committee on Rules, Privileges, Elections, Standards and Ethics meeting
April 16, 2026, 10:00 AM
VOTE*
The Committee on Rules, Privileges, Elections, Standards and Ethics held a hearing on the Mayor's nomination of Nadia Shihata to serve as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. No vote was taken at the committee level.
What was discussed
- Stated Meeting opens: invocation, pledge, and roll call The April 16, 2026 Stated Meeting of the City Council was gaveled in by Majority Leader Shaun Abreu, following an invocation by Reverend Dr. C. Vernon Mason, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a roll call of members.
- Land Use call-ups adopted On a motion from Speaker Julie Menin, the Council adopted the day's Land Use call-ups by a vote of 49 to 0.
- Members speak on the day's bills during General Orders During discussion of General Orders, Majority Whip Kamillah Hanks presented the 37-59 Hamilton Avenue development in her Staten Island district as an affordable-homeownership win for the North Shore, and Council Member Mercedes Narcisse rose in support of Intro 327-B from the Committee on Public
- Council approves Nadia Shihata's nomination as DOI Commissioner The Council approved the appointment of Nadia Shihata as Commissioner of the Department of Investigation (M 53 and Reso 436). Council Members Shekar Krishnan and Lincoln Restler spoke in support, citing her record as a prosecutor in the Eastern District of New York, while Council Members Simcha
- General Order calendar coupled and adopted The Council coupled and adopted its General Order calendar, including the Committee on Finance's Preconsidered Resolution 420 (the Transparency Resolution), the Committee on Land Use's 37-59 Hamilton Avenue items (LU 45/Reso 432 and LU 46/Reso 433), the Rules Committee's Shihata nomination, and the
- Members introduce new bills and resolutions Members highlighted new legislation, including Council Member Kevin Riley's Resolution 424 declaring January 5th as Kappa Alpha Psi Day, Council Member Frank Morano's Intro 830, and packages introduced by Council Members Susan Zhuang, Yusef Salaam, and others, with Council Member Harvey Epstein
- Closing recognitions and adjournment Speaker Julie Menin closed the meeting with recognitions, including birthday wishes for Council Members Sandy Nurse and Kayla Santosuosso, before the Stated Meeting adjourned.
Agenda
1 item
- M 0053-2026 Communication from the Mayor – Submitting the name of Ms. Nadia Shihata to the Council for advice and consent regarding her appointment as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Investigations, pursuant to Section 31 of the New York City Charter. Approved by Committee with Companion Resolution