Committee on Public Safety
TL;DR
The Committee on Public Safety held a hearing on non-police approaches to reducing gun violence in New York City. The committee considered legislation to create a new Department of Community Safety, establish a gun violence intervention hotline, and allow community service as an alternative to fines for littering violations.
Key Decisions
- Office of Community Safety and Non-Police Solutions oversight Hearing held
- Department of Community Safety creation (Local Law amendment to administrative code) Introduced
- Three-digit gun violence intervention hotline (NYC Charter amendment) Introduced
- Community service alternative for littering violations (NYC Charter amendment) Introduced
Agenda
- T2026-2551 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 the Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation