The Mayor let this bill become law this week without signing it. The law requires the city to pay homeless services and criminal justice nonprofits at least 25% of their annual contract budget each quarter starting July 2027, instead of waiting until projects are completed. This helps nonprofits with cash flow while delivering services to vulnerable New Yorkers.

A bill requiring the Department of Education to report on manifestation determination reviews became law this week after the mayor didn't sign it. The law establishes reporting requirements and defines key terms around reviews that determine whether a student with a disability's misconduct is connected to their disability—a critical protection under federal special education law.

The NYC Council unanimously approved a bill this week that increases criminal penalties for contractors and subcontractors who lie on city bids—fines jump from $100-$1,000 to $1,000-$25,000, and jail time can reach 6 months. The law also requires contractors to disclose detailed information about subcontractors, including their owners, addresses, alternate business names, and whether they're minority-owned or women-owned businesses.

This bill requires NYC agencies to preserve biological evidence (like DNA samples and sexual assault kits) from criminal and juvenile cases until all convicted individuals are released from prison or 100 years pass, whichever comes first. Agencies must notify defendants and prosecutors before destroying evidence and allow 180 days for objections, ensuring evidence remains available for future DNA testing that could prove innocence.

This bill would require the NYPD to give the Civilian Complaint Review Board direct access to body-worn camera footage, similar to what Internal Affairs currently has. The CCRB could search, review, and use footage to investigate police misconduct complaints, with exceptions for footage protected by state law.

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 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.

The Mayor did not sign this bill, so it became law automatically this week. The law requires NYC to pay homeless services and criminal justice nonprofits at least 25% of their annual contract budgets each quarter, starting July 2027, to help these vendors manage cash flow. It also creates a pilot program allowing other city agencies to adopt the same quarterly payment approach.

This bill requires NYC agencies to preserve biological evidence (like DNA from sexual assault kits and crime scenes) until all people convicted in related cases are released from prison or 100 years pass, whichever comes first. Agencies must notify defendants, lawyers, and prosecutors before destroying evidence, and courts can impose penalties if evidence is destroyed illegally.