Committee on General Welfare
TL;DR
The Committee on General Welfare held an oversight hearing on shelter safety and considered two new laws requiring the Department of Homeless Services to report on family placements in shelters and crime statistics within shelters. These proposals aim to increase transparency and accountability regarding conditions in the city's shelter system.
Key Decisions
- Oversight hearing on shelter safety Hearing held
- Local Law requiring DHS reporting on family placements in shelters Introduced
- Local Law requiring DHS reporting on shelter crime statistics Introduced
Agenda
- T2026-2629 Oversight - Shelter Safety.Oversight
- Int 0099-2026 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 sheltersIntroduction
- Int 0387-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring reporting on crime statistics in sheltersIntroduction