A pilot program to make vacant commercial premises suitable for use by child care programs
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Jan 29, 2026
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law in relation to establishing a pilot program to make vacant commercial premises suitable for use by child care programs” Read the full text
Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education
What it does
This bill would establish a pilot program to provide financial assistance to the owners of vacant commercial premises to undertake the work necessary to make the premises compliant with the standards for premises used for child care programs. The program would operate in areas where there are both a high number of vacant commercial premises and a low number of child care slots.
Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced by Council · Jan 29, 2026
Referred to Comm by Council · Jan 29, 2026
Hearing Held by Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education
Laid Over by Subcommittee · Mar 2, 2026
Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 8
officialInt. No. 8
officialJanuary 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26
officialCommittee Report 3/2/26
officialFiscal Impact Statement - City Council
officialHearing Testimony 3/2/26
officialHearing Transcript 3/2/26
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
8
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Althea V. StevensJulie MeninAmanda C. FaríasRita C. JosephFarah N. LouisShahana K. HanifTiffany L. CabánFrank Morano
Who is lobbying on this
From 1 City Clerk eLobbyist filing naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Laid Over by Subcommittee (Mar 2, 2026).