Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
TL;DR
The Committee on Governmental Operations reviewed oversight of the Office of Community Safety and Non-Police Solutions, and considered three new local laws focused on public safety and quality-of-life issues. The proposals included creating a new Department of Community Safety, establishing a gun violence intervention hotline, and allowing community service as an alternative to fines for littering violations.
Key Decisions
- Oversight of Office of Community Safety and Non-Police Solutions Reviewed
- Local Law - Department of Community Safety Creation Introduced
- Local Law - Three-Digit Gun Violence Intervention Hotline Introduced
- Local Law - Community Service Option for Littering Violations Introduced
Agenda
- T2026-2701 Oversight - The Office of Community Safety and Non-Police Solutions to Reducing Violence.Oversight
- Int 0403-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating a department of community safetyIntroduction
- Int 0414-2026 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the creation of a three-digit gun violence intervention hotlineIntroduction
- Int 0667-2026 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to offering community service in lieu of civil penalties for certain littering violationsIntroduction
- Jointly with Committee on Public Safety