The Mayor's office failed to sign this bill, so it became law this week without his signature. The new law creates a temporary Office of the Census to help New York City residents participate in the 2030 federal census, with a focus on reaching hard-to-count communities and providing multilingual support.

The Mayor allowed this bill to become law this week without signing it. The law requires borough presidents to provide annual equal employment opportunity trainings—including anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training—to all community board members and staff starting April 1, 2026. Training must be offered in both daytime and evening sessions, and participants must complete it upon appointment and yearly thereafter.

The City Council's street naming bill became law this week after the Mayor didn't sign it. The legislation officially names 77 streets, intersections, and public places across all five boroughs after community leaders, firefighters, police officers, cultural figures, and local heroes—including Marie Curie Way in Manhattan and Harry Belafonte Way in Manhattan.

This bill became law this week after the Mayor didn't sign it. It requires the NYPD to give journalists and the public access to unencrypted police radio communications about critical incidents in real-time, while keeping sensitive information like confidential sources and investigative techniques private. The NYPD has until mid-2026 to develop a policy and one year to implement it.

Mayor Eric Adams allowed this bill to become law without signing it this week. The law lets NYC require companies bidding for city contracts over a certain threshold to voluntarily disclose their efforts to prevent child labor, forced labor, wage theft, and unsafe conditions in their operations and supply chains. Failure to submit the disclosure won't disqualify a bidder.

The mayor didn't veto Int. 1237, so it automatically became law this week. The bill requires the NYPD to publish detailed data on all criminal complaints and arrests since 2007 on its website every six months, including information about suspects, victims, locations, and whether complaints led to arrests.

The mayor allowed a language accessibility bill for NYC ferries to become law without signing it this week. Starting January 2027, the Whitehall (Manhattan) and St. George (Staten Island) ferry terminals must post notices and schedules in multiple languages, including the city's designated languages and Spanish, with QR codes linking to full information online.

This bill requires the NYPD to publish detailed information about hate crime cases on its website, including the status of each case (whether charges were filed, dismissed, or resulted in conviction) and breakdown of arrests by the type of bias involved. Currently, the NYPD reports hate crime statistics, but this adds transparency requirements so New Yorkers can see how these cases move through the justice system.

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 NYC's health department to track and publicly report how well city-run health facilities provide language services to patients after their visits—like translating discharge instructions or providing interpreters. The data would be broken down by patient demographics and facility, helping identify where language barriers exist and where services are falling short.

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 law requires the NYPD to create a policy making encrypted police radio communications partially accessible to the public and credentialed journalists in real-time, while protecting sensitive information like confidential sources and investigative techniques. Critical incident reports must be broadcast on unencrypted channels immediately, and the department must adopt and publish this policy within 12 months.

This bill would require the NYPD to have a domestic violence-trained officer available 24/7 in every precinct and police service area to respond to domestic violence and family offense calls. Currently, availability of specialized domestic violence officers varies by location and time of day, which can delay response to victims seeking help.

This bill would create a new financial assistance program for low-income tenants forced to leave their homes due to building demolition, major renovations, conversion to non-residential use, or loss of affordable housing protections. It expands the city's existing relocation services and sets up a formal assistance program with clear eligibility rules and appeal processes.

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 creates support resources for doulas (birth coaches) in NYC by establishing a doula bill of rights, creating a feedback mechanism for doulas to report hospital experiences, and forming an advisory council to study doula services and recommend best practices. It aims to ensure doulas know their rights and have a voice in improving maternity care.

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 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.

The Mayor did not sign this bill, so it became law this week without their approval. The law creates a temporary Office of the Census to help New York City residents participate in the 2030 federal census. The office will identify hard-to-reach communities, run multilingual awareness campaigns, provide language assistance, and work with community leaders, businesses, and nonprofits to boost census participation.

The Mayor returned this bill unsigned this week, which means it automatically became law. The bill requires borough presidents to provide annual equal employment opportunity trainings—including anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training—to all community board members and staff, with both daytime and evening options available starting April 2026.

The Mayor did not sign this bill, so it became law this week without their signature. The City Council enacted a ceremonial bill naming 77 streets and public places across all five boroughs after community members, public servants, historical figures, and organizations—including firefighters, police officers, educators, activists, and local businesses.

The Mayor returned this bill unsigned this week, making it law automatically. The bill requires the NYPD to create a policy for providing access to encrypted police radio communications—critical incidents will be broadcast unencrypted and in real-time, while credentialed journalists can access precinct and borough channels (except sensitive information). The NYPD has one year to implement the final policy after a public comment period.

The Mayor allowed this bill to become law this week without signing it. The law requires the Department of Education to report on 'manifestation determination reviews'—the process schools use to decide whether a student's misbehavior is caused by their disability. The bill establishes definitions and reporting requirements to ensure disabled students receive proper protections before facing discipline.

The Mayor returned this bill unsigned this week, which means it automatically became law. The law requires NYC ferry terminals to post service information—including schedules, fares, and notices about free rides on the Staten Island Ferry—in multiple languages, with QR codes linking to details in the city's designated languages. This applies to both city-operated ferries at Whitehall and St. George terminals and private contracted ferry services.

This bill requires the NYPD to publicly report detailed information about hate crime cases, including charges filed, dismissals, bail status, and conviction outcomes. It adds case-status tracking to existing hate crime statistics the department already publishes online, giving New Yorkers visibility into how hate crimes move through the justice system.

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 requires the Department of Health to track and publicly report how well city-run health care facilities provide language services—like interpreters and translated forms—for patients after their visits. The data would be broken down by patient demographics to identify gaps in service for non-English speakers and people with low literacy.

The City Council approved a bill this week that increases criminal penalties for contractors who submit false information when bidding for city contracts. The law also requires contractors to disclose detailed information about their subcontractors—including owners, addresses, and whether they're minority or women-owned businesses—and creates criminal penalties for lying about subcontractor qualifications. The bill is now awaiting the Mayor's signature.

This bill requires a study of why language barriers and geography affect which young children get into NYC's gifted and talented programs. The study will identify disparities for non-English speaking families and underserved neighborhoods, then recommend ways to make these selective programs more accessible.