The Weekly Digest
A breakdown of what happened at City Hall this week, simplified for every New Yorker.
Council Passes School and Religious-Site Security Bills; 13 Land-Use Items Clear
March 23 – 29, 2026 · 45 bills · 17 passed · 28 introduced
The week's most significant legislative action centered on security and civil rights, with the Council passing several measures in a single session.
The Council passed a bill establishing security perimeters for religious sites by a 44–5 vote, requiring the city to develop plans to protect houses of worship.
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Four Land-Use Hearings Stall in Subcommittee This Week
March 16 – 22, 2026 · 4 bills · 4 committee
A quiet week at the Council — all four items on the agenda were land-use matters, and none advanced out of committee. Every bill was held for...
Council Passes Salary Commission, Cellar Units, and Eight Rezonings
March 9 – 15, 2026 · 75 bills · 24 passed · 9 committee · 42 introduced
The Council had one of its busier weeks of the young year, acting on 75 bills across public safety, housing, government operations, and land use....
Solar Crosswalk Proposal, Universal Free Child Care Office, Biometric Tech Ban, and 30 More — This Week in Committee
March 2 – 8, 2026 · 33 bills · 33 committee
The week of March 2–8 had no Stated Meeting, so no bills came to a floor vote. Instead, 33 items received committee hearings across a wide range of...
Council Passes 26 Bills, Clears Major Rezonings Across Brooklyn and Queens
Feb 23 – Mar 1, 2026 · 105 bills · 26 passed · 31 committee · 48 introduced
The week of Feb 23 – Mar 1 was one of the busiest of the young 2026 session. The Council passed 26 bills and land-use measures, advanced 31 items...
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...
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...