Committee on Public Safety meeting
July 16, 2026, 10:30 AM
VOTE*
The Committee on Public Safety held a hearing on Int 0913, a bill that would raise the maximum age for taking the civil service examination to become a police officer.
What was discussed
- Council Member Feliz backs raising the age limit for the NYPD civil-service exam (Int 913-A) Council Member Oswald J. Feliz spoke in support of Int 913-A, sponsored by Council Member Amanda C. Farías, which raises the maximum age to sit for the civil-service exam to become a police officer. Feliz said the bill would expand the pool of eligible candidates and build on earlier progress
- Council passes Int 913-A by a vote of 48-1 The Public Safety committee's report on Int 913-A was amended and coupled onto the General Order calendar; Majority Leader Shaun Abreu announced it was adopted 48 to 1, with Council Member Tiffany L. Cabán the lone vote in the negative.
Agenda
1 item
- Int 0913-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to raising the maximum age for taking a civil service examination to become a police officer Approved by Committee