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Council Committees Weigh Senior Nutrition, Home Care Hours, Inmate Funds
February 16 – 22, 2026 · 4 bills · 4 committee
A quiet week at the Council, with four bills receiving committee hearings but none advancing to a full vote.
The week's agenda centered on older New Yorkers' access to food, the working conditions of home care aides, and the rights of people leaving city jails.
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Council Passes Contractor Fraud Rules, Procurement Database in Active Week
February 9 – 15, 2026 · 190 bills · 9 passed · 14 committee · 167 introduced
The City Council had a busy week, passing nine bills and land use measures, advancing five rezoning applications through committee, and holding...
Council Zoning Subcommittee Holds 16 Land-Use Hearings, All Laid Over
February 2 – 8, 2026 · 16 bills · 16 committee
A quiet week at the NYC Council, dominated entirely by the Zoning and Franchises Subcommittee. All 16 items on the docket received hearings and were...
Council Overrides 17 Adams Vetoes in Sweeping Year-End Reckoning
Jan 26 – Feb 1, 2026 · 547 bills · 17 passed · 30 committee · 500 introduced
The week of Jan 26–Feb 1 was defined by a single dominant story: the New York City Council overrode 17 vetoes issued by former Mayor Eric Adams...
January 19 – 25, 2026
Council in recess
Council launches 2026 with 30 land-use bills; rezoning push accelerates
January 12 – 18, 2026 · 30 bills · 30 introduced
The Council's first full week of the 2026 session was dominated by land-use introductions, with 30 bills entering the legislative pipeline—nearly all...
January 5 – 11, 2026
Council in recess
Council Closes Out 2025 With Rodeo Animal Welfare Bill
Dec 29 – Jan 4, 2026 · 1 bills · 1 introduced
A quiet close to the year at the Council, with a single bill introduced in the final days of the 2025 session. No votes were held this...