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Committee on Aging

Thursday, July 16, 2026 · 10:00 AM AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 3

TL;DR

The Committee on Aging held a hearing and approved a new local law requiring wellness checks on older adults during extreme weather events. The committee also amended the law to streamline existing code by removing duplicate definitions of 'older adult' across multiple city administrative code sections.

Key Decisions

  • Wellness Checks for Older Adults During Extreme Weather Approved by Committee
  • Removal of Duplicate 'Older Adult' Definitions from Administrative Code Approved by Committee
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Agenda

  1. Int 0812-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to wellness checks on older adults during certain weather events, and to repeal repetitions of the definition of “older adult” in subdivision a of section 21-205.1, subdivision a of section 21-210, subdivision a of section 21-211, subdivision a of section 21-215, and subdivision a of section 21-216 of such code
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Roll Call
  3. Int 0812-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to wellness checks on older adults during certain weather events, and to repeal repetitions of the definition of “older adult” in subdivision a of section 21-205.1, subdivision a of section 21-210, subdivision a of section 21-211, subdivision a of section 21-215, and subdivision a of section 21-216 of such code
    Introduction
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

  4. Int 0812-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to wellness checks on older adults during certain weather events, and to repeal repetitions of the definition of “older adult” in subdivision a of section 21-205.1, subdivision a of section 21-210, subdivision a of section 21-211, subdivision a of section 21-215, and subdivision a of section 21-216 of such code
    Introduction
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  5. Int 0812-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to wellness checks on older adults during certain weather events, and to repeal repetitions of the definition of “older adult” in subdivision a of section 21-205.1, subdivision a of section 21-210, subdivision a of section 21-211, subdivision a of section 21-215, and subdivision a of section 21-216 of such code
    Introduction
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.