Creating a department of community safety.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Dec 18, 2025
Official status: Filed (End of Session)
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating a department of community safety” Read the full text
Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
What it does
This legislation creates a Department of Community Safety that will be tasked with promoting community safety, and providing emergency responses that support the preservation of public health, safety and welfare. This effort will involve collaboration with emergency responders, social service and public health officials, and the maintenance of field operations to facilitate the delivery of services to vulnerable populations and advance a sense of security within a community.
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 · Dec 18, 2025
Referred to Comm by Council · Dec 18, 2025
Filed (End of Session) · Dec 31, 2025
Official documents
Memorandum in Support
officialSummary of Int. No. 1524
officialInt. No. 1524
officialDedember 18, 2025 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 12-18-25
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
28
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Lincoln RestlerPublic Advocate Jumaane WilliamsAlthea V. StevensTiffany L. CabánJennifer GutiérrezChristopher MarteHarvey D. EpsteinSandy NurseAlexa AvilésShahana K. HanifCrystal HudsonJustin L. BrannanJulie WonFarah N. LouisCarmen N. De La RosaChi A. OsséNantasha M. WilliamsPierina Ana SanchezYusef SalaamGale A. BrewerAmanda C. FaríasDiana I. AyalaRita C. JosephChris BanksKeith PowersShekar KrishnanRafael Salamanca, Jr.Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
Who is lobbying on this
The Fortune Society, Inc.via The Fortune Society, Inc. · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
1 filingCoalition for the Homeless, Inc.via Coalition for the Homeless, Inc. · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
1 filingNew York Civil Liberties Union, Inc.via New York Civil Liberties Union, Inc. · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
1 filingFrom 3 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: Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025).