Week of December 13, 2025

This bill would require companies collecting data on 20,000+ NYC residents to be transparent about what personal and sensitive information they gather, get explicit permission before using it for AI training or sharing sensitive data, and let residents request deletion or opt out. Companies that violate these rules could face penalties.

This bill would create a new Department of Community Safety to coordinate emergency response and social services across city agencies. The department would operate 24/7 borough offices handling outreach, conflict mediation, safety patrols, and victim services—aiming to reduce reliance on police for certain calls by deploying specialized responders focused on mental health, homelessness, and violence prevention.

This bill requires NYC elected officials and policy-making public servants to publicly report all meetings with registered lobbyists. Each agency would post a monthly list showing who met with lobbyists, which clients they represented, and what was discussed—creating a transparent record of lobbyist access to city decision-makers.

This bill requires the Administration for Children's Services to establish review teams in each NYC borough to identify youth in secure detention who could be released early or have their cases resolved without trial. The teams will consider factors like charges, mental health, housing, and available community programs to make recommendations for pretrial release or case resolution.

This bill requires NYC's Administration for Children's Services to create and distribute a comprehensive guide listing all alternatives to incarceration and detention programs available to youth, including what services they offer, who qualifies, where they're located, and how to contact them. The guide would be shared with judges, lawyers, public defenders, and advocates to help keep more young people out of the criminal justice system.

This bill would prohibit developers who receive city funding for housing projects from banning pets in rental units. Pet owners could keep dogs, cats, and other household animals in their homes, though landlords could still evict tenants if pets cause damage or create nuisances. The rule applies only to new projects receiving city financial assistance going forward.

This bill would create a new city Office of Conversion Assistance to help streamline the process of converting buildings (like offices or hotels) into housing. The office would serve as a single point of contact for developers, coordinate between city agencies, and track how many affordable housing units get created through conversions.

This bill expands delivery worker regulations to cover all types of commercial delivery devices—not just bicycles—including e-bikes, scooters, motorcycles, and other motorized vehicles. Delivery businesses must register with the city, provide operator identification cards, and comply with safety standards for batteries and equipment.

This bill would ban no-pet clauses in leases for privately owned apartment buildings that don't receive city subsidies. Landlords could still evict tenants whose pets cause damage or create nuisances. The change takes effect July 1, 2026.

This bill requires the city to study whether it can create 20 new tech jobs in city government that only require an associate's degree or vocational training instead of a bachelor's degree. The study would examine costs, benefits, and how many New Yorkers could qualify for these positions.