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NYC Council · Int 0099-2026 · Committee

Requiring the department of homeless services to report on the placement of families with children into shelters.

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Jan 29, 2026
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of homeless services to report on the placement of families with children into shelters” Read the full text

General Welfare

What it does

This bill would require the Department of Homeless Services to produce an annual report on the number and percentage of families with children in the shelter system who are placed in the same zip code as their last address prior to their placement into a shelter and the number and percentage who were placed in an adjoining zip code.
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 · the latest recorded action

Who decides next

This bill sits with the General Welfare committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.

Crystal Hudson · chairAlexa AvilésCarl WilsonDarlene MealyFrank MoranoSandra UngSandy Nurse

This committee’s full record

Official documents

Summary of Int. No. 99
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Int. No. 99
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January 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
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Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26
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Straight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.

The numbers

15
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Gale A. BrewerAmanda C. FaríasTiffany L. CabánFarah N. LouisSandy NurseRita C. JosephLynn C. SchulmanPhil WongAlthea V. StevensAlexa AvilésChristopher MarteShekar KrishnanJennifer GutiérrezVickie PaladinoPublic Advocate Jumaane Williams

Who is lobbying on this

Women In Need, Inc.via Bolton-St. Johns, LLC · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
2 filings
From 2 City Clerk eLobbyist filings 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: Referred to Comm by Council (Jan 29, 2026).