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ThursdayApril 9
FridayApril 10
Committee on Aging10:00 AM
T2026-1583
Oversight - Addressing Social Isolation Among Older New Yorkers.
T2026-1620
Authorizing the New York State Office for the Aging to establish, operate, and maintain programs for transportation services. (S.8689/A.10055)
T2026-1630
Requiring the department for the aging to maintain non-digital access to forms and services.
T2026-1634
Wellness checks on older adults during certain weather events.
Committee on Public Housing10:00 AM
T2026-1470
Oversight - Security Measures for NYCHA’s Vacant Apartments.
Frequently Asked Questions
New York City is governed by an elected Mayor who runs the executive branch and a 51-member City Council that serves as the legislative branch. The Council introduces and votes on local laws, approves the city budget, and oversees city agencies. The Public Advocate acts as a watchdog and ombudsman between the public and city government.
The NYC City Council is the lawmaking body of New York City. Its 51 members represent individual districts across all five boroughs. The Council introduces and passes local laws, holds public hearings, conducts agency oversight through 35 standing committees, and approves the city’s annual budget—the largest municipal budget in the United States.
A bill is first introduced and assigned to a committee by the Speaker. The committee holds public hearings, may amend the bill, and votes on whether to send it to the full Council. If the full Council passes it by majority vote, it goes to the Mayor, who has 30 days to sign it into law, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. The Council can override a veto with a two-thirds vote.
A local law is legislation passed by the NYC City Council and signed by the Mayor (or enacted by veto override). Local laws become part of the New York City Administrative Code and cover topics like building regulations, tenant protections, environmental standards, and public safety. Notable examples include Local Law 97 (building emissions limits) and Local Law 11 (facade inspections).
Good cause eviction is a tenant protection measure that requires landlords to provide a legitimate reason—such as nonpayment of rent or lease violations—before evicting tenants in most residential buildings. The law also limits excessive rent increases by allowing tenants to challenge raises that are deemed unreasonable. It applies to most apartments not already covered by rent stabilization.
Local Law 97 is part of the Climate Mobilization Act passed in 2019. It sets carbon emissions limits for buildings over 25,000 square feet, covering roughly 50,000 properties across the city. Building owners must meet increasingly strict emissions caps starting in 2024 or face annual penalties. It is one of the most ambitious building emissions laws in the world.
Rent stabilization covers roughly one million apartments in New York City, mostly in buildings with six or more units built before 1974. Stabilized tenants are entitled to lease renewals, limited annual rent increases set by the Rent Guidelines Board, and protections against eviction without cause. The Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 strengthened these protections by eliminating vacancy decontrol.
The NYC Noise Code (Local Law 113) regulates acceptable noise levels across the city. Residential construction is generally limited to weekdays 7 AM–6 PM, commercial noise must stay within specific decibel limits, and after-hours work requires a permit from the Department of Buildings. Noise complaints can be filed through 311.