The Mayor allowed a bill to become law this week without signing it. The law requires all NYC public, private, and charter schools to stock airway clearance devices (specialized tools for clearing choking) once the FDA approves them for school use and major health organizations recommend protocols. Schools must train staff on how to use them properly, and report annually on how many devices they have and when they're used.

The Mayor allowed a bill to become law this week without signing it, meaning all NYC schools and child care programs must now stock epinephrine auto-injectors (EpiPens) to treat severe allergic reactions. Schools must have at least one device per building, while child care facilities must have at least two, following state health guidelines.

The mayor let this bill become law this week without signing it. The law requires the NYPD to create and distribute information about youth programs it offers, making details available in multiple languages to schools, council members, and on the police department's website by July 2026.

This bill requires the Administration for Children's Services (ACS) to give parents and guardians a multilingual form at the start of a child protective investigation. The form explains their rights, available legal resources, and how to contact ACS's office of advocacy—ensuring families who don't speak English understand what's happening and what help is available.

This bill requires the Department of Homeless Services to assign a process navigator to every family with children entering a homeless intake center. Navigators would help families understand procedures, fill out applications, and find temporary shelter placement, with support available before and after appointments.

This bill requires the city to establish at least one intake center in each borough where families can apply for emergency shelter. Centers must be easily accessible near public transportation, with the city required to open one new center per year in underserved boroughs until all five boroughs have coverage.

The City Council approved a bill this week requiring the Department of Health to create clear, step-by-step guidance for people applying for child care program permits. The guidance must include a visual flowchart, list all required licenses and approvals, explain the order to obtain them, and be posted online in multiple languages—making it easier for parents and operators to navigate a confusing permitting process.

This bill requires the city to study how language barriers and geography affect which young children get into gifted and talented programs in NYC schools. The research will look at whether non-English speaking families and kids in certain neighborhoods are being left out of these accelerated kindergarten-through-3rd-grade programs.

This bill restructures NYC's youth board by reducing its size from 28 to 18 members, requiring at least 3 young people (ages 16-24) to serve, and adding new accountability measures like annual reports with policy recommendations and city responses. The changes aim to give young New Yorkers more direct voice in decisions affecting their welfare.

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.

The Mayor allowed a bill to become law this week without signing it, requiring all NYC public, private, and charter schools to stock airway clearance devices (choking-rescue equipment) once the FDA authorizes them for school use and major health organizations recommend protocols. The Department of Health will train school staff on proper use before devices are distributed.

The Mayor allowed this bill to become law without signing it this week. The law requires all NYC public schools, charter schools, and nonpublic schools to stock epinephrine devices (EpiPens) for students experiencing severe allergic reactions. Child care programs must keep at least 2 epinephrine devices on hand. The law takes effect 120 days after becoming law.

The Mayor allowed this bill to become law this week without a signature. The law prohibits mobile syringe service programs from distributing needles and syringes in playgrounds, within 50 feet of playgrounds, on school grounds, or on sidewalks directly next to schools.

The Mayor allowed this bill to become law without signing it this week. The law requires the NYPD to create and distribute information about its youth programs to schools and the public, starting July 1, 2026. The Police Department must list program times, enrollment details, and make materials available in multiple languages, while the Department of Education will help distribute them to schools.

This bill requires the Department of Homeless Services to publish annual reports showing where families with children are placed in shelters—specifically whether they stay in their original neighborhood or get placed far away. The city must break down the data by borough and by age of children, helping track whether the homeless services system keeps families close to their communities.

This bill requires the Administration for Children's Services (ACS) to give parents and guardians a multilingual disclosure form at the start of a child protective investigation. The form must explain their rights, available legal resources, and how to contact ACS's advocacy office—helping non-English speakers navigate a critical and often confusing process.

This bill would require the Department of Homeless Services to assign a 'process navigator' to every family with children entering a shelter intake center. The navigator would help families understand procedures, complete applications, and get answers to questions—addressing a gap where families often struggle to navigate the complex shelter system without guidance.

The City Council approved a bill this week requiring the Department of Health to create clear guidance for child care providers applying for permits, including a visual map of the process and all required licenses from city agencies. The guidance must be posted on the city website in multiple languages and kept up to date. The bill aims to simplify what can be a confusing multi-step permitting process.