Committee on General Welfare meeting
April 28, 2026, 10:00 AM
VOTE*
The Committee on General Welfare held hearings on four bills related to homeless services, including measures requiring the Commissioner of Homeless Services to submit reports on shelter conditions (Int 0726, Int 0727), a bill to create an integrated shelter management system (Int 0778), and a bill on reporting the availability of warming centers (Int 0790). No votes were taken.
What was discussed
- Chair Hudson opens the vote on four homelessness and extreme-weather bills Chairperson Crystal Hudson opened the Committee on General Welfare vote and described the four bills on the agenda: Int 726-A and Int 727-A (both Council Member Shaun Abreu), directing the Department of Social Services to coordinate with hospitals to give discharged patients information and supplies
- Roll call: committee adopts all four bills 4-0 Committee Clerk William Martin called the roll on the coupled bills. The committee adopted all items by a vote of 4 in the affirmative, 0 negative, and no abstentions; Council Members Nurse and Stevens were recorded as recused (conflict) and Council Member Morano absent, after which Chairperson
Agenda
4 items
- Int 0726-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the commissioner of homeless services coordinating with hospitals to distribute informational materials on certain weather events to patients and make services directly available to discharged patients during such Approved by Committee
- Int 0727-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the commissioner of homeless services coordinating with hospitals to make certain supplies available to discharged patients during certain weather events Approved by Committee
- Int 0778-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating an integrated and confidential data system to track all engagement with street homeless individuals Approved by Committee
- Int 0790-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on warming centers Approved by Committee